Postprandial glucose and HbA1c are associated with severity of obstructive sleep apnoea in non-diabetic obese subjects

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is an underdiagnosed condition frequently associated with glycaemic control impairment in patients with type 2 diabetes.To assess the relationship between glycometabolic parameters and OSA in obese non-diabetic subjects.Ninety consecutive subjects (mean age 44.9 ± 12 years, mean BMI 42.1 ± 9 kg/m2) underwent polysomnography and a 2-h oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT).OSA was identified in 75% of subjects, with a...