Subscribe to our newsletter. Sleep apnea can also cause the symptoms of clinical depression. Once the sleep apnea is treated and under control, most of the depression symptoms disappear. People with diabetes are twice as likely to suffer from depression as non-diabetics.
Research suggests that depression often helps trigger the diabetes.
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.