Sleep apnea is a manifestation of the metabolic syndrome

AN Vgontzas, EO Bixler, GP Chrousos - Sleep medicine reviews, 2005 - Elsevier
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent disorder particularly among middle-aged,
obese men, although its existence in women as well as in lean individuals is increasingly …

Metabolic disturbances in obesity versus sleep apnoea: the importance of visceral obesity and insulin resistance

AN Vgontzas, EO Bixler… - Journal of internal …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Vgontzas AN, Bixler EO, Chrousos GP (Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA;
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA). Metabolic disturbances in obesity versus …

Does obesity play a major role in the pathogenesis of sleep apnoea and its associated manifestations via inflammation, visceral adiposity, and insulin resistance?

AN Vgontzas - Archives of physiology and biochemistry, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Despite the early recognition of the strong association between obstructive sleep apnoea
(OSA) and obesity, and OSA and cardiovascular problems, sleep apnoea has been treated …

The reciprocal interaction between sleep and type 2 diabetes mellitus: facts and perspectives

RC Martins, ML Andersen, S Tufik - Brazilian Journal of Medical and …, 2008 - SciELO Brasil
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a systemic disease characterized by intolerance to glucose and
peripheral resistance to insulin. This endocrine disease affects fundamental mechanisms of …

Occupational screening for sleep disorders in 12-h shift nurses using the Berlin Questionnaire

J Geiger-Brown, VE Rogers, K Han, A Trinkoff… - Sleep and …, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Background The Berlin Questionnaire has been validated as a screening tool for
sleep apnea in clinical samples, but no occupational studies have reported screening …

Perceived job stress and sleep-related breathing disturbance in Japanese male workers

A Nakata, M Takahashi, T Ikeda, T Haratani… - Social Science & …, 2007 - Elsevier
To examine the association of job stress with sleep-related breathing disturbance (SBD), a
cross-sectional sample of 1940 males aged 17–83 (mean 45) years in 292 small and …

Predicting uptake of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA): a belief-based theoretical approach

T Skinner, L McNeil, M Olaithe, P Eastwood… - Sleep and …, 2013 - Springer
Purpose Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common disorder, for which continuous
positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is a standard treatment. Despite its well …

The role of work schedules in occupational health and safety

JM Geiger-Brown, CJ Lee, AM Trinkoff - Handbook of occupational health …, 2012 - Springer
Adverse work schedules increase the risk of accidents, injuries, acute illness and chronically
impaired health for workers. As society moves toward providing many services 24 h per day …

Prévalence des symptômes et du risque de syndrome d'apnée obstructive du sommeil évaluée par le questionnaire de Berlin parmi les professionnels d'un …

G Cadelis, OEFY Monteagudo - Revue d'Épidémiologie et de Santé …, 2016 - Elsevier
Résumé Position du problème Les professionnels d'un établissement de santé travaillent
souvent en horaire posté et la nuit et sont donc susceptibles d'avoir des troubles de la …

Polycystic ovary syndrome, sleep apnea, and daytime sleepiness and fatigue

AN Vgontzas, S Calhoun - Diagnosis and Management of Polycystic Ovary …, 2009 - Springer
Although the study of sleep disorders in the general population as well as in specific groups
(ie, patients with hypothyroidism, peptic, ulcer, hypertension, and others) can be traced to …