Causal associations of sleep apnea and snoring with type 2 diabetes and glycemic traits and the role of BMI.

Jiao WangAdrian I CamposLuis M García-MarínMiguel E Renteria Lin Xu

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2023)

These results first suggest that the associations of sleep apnea and snoring with type 2 diabetes were mainly driven by BMI. The possible indirect effects of sleep apnea and snoring on type 2 diabetes through BMI cannot be ruled out.

Keyphrases

sleep apnea
type diabetes
body mass index
positive airway pressure
obstructive sleep apnea
weight gain
glycemic control
cardiovascular disease
genome wide
insulin resistance
gene expression
dna methylation