Loud snoring and insomnia symptoms predict the development of the metabolic syndrome

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 12:30 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 emphasises the importance of screening for common sleep complaints in routine clinical practice...

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