Sleep apnea with polycystic ovary syndrome raises risk of prediabetes
Public release date: 26-Jun-2012 [ | E-mail |
Share ] Contact: Aaron Lohralohr@endo-society.org240-482-1380The Endocrine Society
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who also have obstructive sleep apnea have at least three times the risk of having prediabetes compared with women who do not have PCOS, according to a new study. The results will be presented Tuesday at The Endocrine Society’s 94th Annual Meeting in Houston.
“In the last few years, sleep apnea has been found to be a frequent comorbidity [coexisting condition] with PCOS, and our study shows that women who have both conditions are at greatest risk of metabolic …
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