Yet another study reveals that adults with obstructive sleep apnea are three times more likely to also have diabetes. The study suggests that anyone going to a doctor for a sleep apnea exam should also request he or she be screened for diabetes. The answer is simple - excess weight gain. Depression often causes a propensity to overeat, plus there is sometimes little energy or desire to get out and exercise. Added and unwanted pounds.
Excess weight is a very common factor in people with sleep apnea.
Once you become an apnea victim, even more weight piles on. Not only is the ability or desire to exercise even more decreased, sleep apnea seems to cause changes in the body that lead to weight gain. Overeating and a lack of exercise are prime factors in the development of type 2 diabetes. Diabetes again leads back to depression and the same vicious circle. Unfortunately, those who are overweight don't believe that the weight causes a serious threat to their health.