Researchers find that among Hispanic individuals with sleep apnea, there is an increased risk of hypertension and diabetes as well as impaired glucose tolerance, according to a HealthCanal news report.

“This study is telling us that sleep apnea is a very common problem in the Hispanic population, but it is under-diagnosed and under treated,” said Ramos, who is in the Miami Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s Mentored Translational Research Scholars Program. “By detecting and treating it, we can potentially modify these other vascular risk factors and improve their overall cardiovascular health.”

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