Sleep apnea and diabetes: insights into the emerging epidemic.

The rampant diabetes pandemic over the past few decades has been associated with an increased rise in cardiovascular events and deaths. Risk factors such as obesity, family history of diabetes, decreased physical activity, and aging are among the most common in the development of diabetes. Emerging evidence in the past 10 years has suggested that sleep apnea is a novel risk factor in the development of diabetes.

Cardiovascular disease risk reduction with sleep apnea treatment.

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death among adults in developed countries. An increase in prevalent cardiovascular risk factors (e.g.

Anxiety and cardiovascular symptoms: the modulating role of insomnia.

Background: Anxiety and insomnia are associated with cardiovascular (CV) symptoms. We assessed whether the relation between anxiety and CV symptoms is modulated by insomnia.

Methods: Independently living women (n = 1,440; mean age = 59.