Diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome are closely linked to sleep apnea syndrome. Indeed, diabetic and/or obese patients present an increased risk of sleep apnoea syndrome (SAS), with a prevalence estimated at between 10 and 22%, depending on the study, and most of them requiring treatment with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP). In this sub-population of patients, only between 40% and 50% benefit from CPAP.
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