Association between sleep apnea-specific novel hypoxic metrics and disturbances in glucose and lipid metabolism
Yujiao Zhang, Jiaqi Cai, Meirong Liu, Yan Wang, Haiyan Zhao, Jing Zhang · 2026
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Yujiao Zhang and co-authors link new oxygen measures in sleep apnea to sugar and fat problems in this study, published in 2025. Sleep apnea repeatedly cuts oxygen through the night. It has long been tied to poor glucose and lipid control.
The team derived fresh hypoxia indices from the oxygen trace of sleep studies. One index weighs how long events hold oxygen down; another sums breathing strain. Blood tests were taken at the same time as the sleep data. Layered models test whether the new indices add signal beyond standard counts. Sharper oxygen metrics could flag patients headed for diabetes. Sleep clinics could then refer high-risk patients earlier.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yujiao Zhang, Jiaqi Cai, Meirong Liu, Yan Wang, Haiyan Zhao, Jing Zhang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |