Loud snoring and insomnia symptoms predict the development of the metabolic syndrome
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 04:31
in Health & Medicine
A study in the Dec. 1 issue of the journal Sleep found that loud snoring and two common insomnia symptoms - difficulty falling asleep and unrefreshing sleep - each significantly predicted the development of the metabolic syndrome. The study emphasizes the importance of screening for common sleep complaints in routine clinical practice.