Sleep Apnea and Metabolic Syndrome: A Bidirectional Vicious Cycle
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder where breathing repeatedly stops and starts due to airway blockage, and it affects health by forming a bidirectional causal link with metabolic syndrome, worsening risks for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and stroke.
- Disorder with repeated breathing stops during sleep due to airway blockage, leading to fragmented rest.
- Cluster of conditions including hypertension, hyperglycemia, obesity, and dyslipidemia.
| Claim | Scientific Observation | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep apnea increases metabolic syndrome risk | Bidirectional causal associations via genetic analysis | Dan Yeung et al. (2024), Frontiers in Endocrinology | ||
| Metabolic syndrome raises sleep apnea risk | Reinforcing vicious cycle confirmed by two-sample Mendelian randomization | Dan Yeung et al. (2024), Frontiers in Endocrinology | ||
| Cycle worsens heart disease and diabetes | Contributes to stroke and overall health decline | Dan Yeung et al. (2024), Frontiers in Endocrinology |