Fat Location Predicts Sleep Apnea

LondonAbdominal fat volume, not BMI, predicts sleep apnea severity in diabetic men, an MRI study found.

Among 151 type-2 diabetics, visceral fat predicted moderate-to-severe apnea in men; no link appeared in women, a gap BMI misses.

Authors flag the 151-patient sample as too small to generalize; sex-stratified trials are needed.

Sources: Nature