New research shows that snoring doesn't have to be loud to cause health problems especially in women. Although women generally snore less and more softly than men, recent studies have shown women have a greater risk of some of the adverse effects of sleep apnoea and may not know they have type 2 diabetes.
Sleep apnoea historically has been a problem most associated with men. However, this new research reveals that women who experience sleep apnoea may have a greater risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Both, men and women, with sleep apnoea also tend to have risk factors for the metabolic syndrome, a condition characterized by abdominal obesity, high cholesterol, raised blood pressure and insulin resistance, which causes high levels of blood glucose and can lead to diabetes.
Here comes the rude awakening -- partners of men who snore seem to be more affected by the sleep apnoea. This is due to the fact that a man's snoring is characterized by louder gasps and snorts This keeps him awake, as well as anybody within earshot. However, because women's snoring is often much quieter and they tend to have partial or incomplete obstructions, their partner's sleep may not be disturbed and the sleep disorder may go unchecked. Now I lay me down to sleep, I beg of You the silence keeps!!
1. I don't snore.......Does that mean that my Diabetes will go away?
Posted at 2:12PM on Feb 21st 2007 by BetterCell