International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Nitin Damsadekar
Department of Internal Medicine, Base Hospital,, Tezpur, Assam, IndiaPublications
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Research
Glycemic Indices in Overweight or Obese Subjects with or without Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study
Author(s): Nitin Damsadekar* and Swati Varshney
Background: Obesity is a known risk factor for both Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). The relationship between obesity and these two disorders is complex and multifactorial. The aim is to study the prevalence of OSA in overweight and obese subjects and its association with Type 2 DM and other metabolic abnormalities. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was performed on 100 subjects with overweight/obese subjects in the age group of 18-65 yrs. OSA was diagnosed by overnight Polysomnography (PSG) and DM was confirmed with an oral glucose tolerance test, insulin resistance and secretion status were assessed by C-peptide and HOMA-IR. Results: Mean weight of patients with OSA was 79.41 kg while that of those without OSA was 72.62 kg. Further, the.. Read More»
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