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Obstructive sleep apnoe (OSA) patients usually present with symptoms of snoring, daytime sleepiness and obesity, more importantly with insomnia, which is due to the disruptive effects of obstructive arousals.

The prevalence of OSA was nearly three times as high in men with type II diabetes as in general population, ie 56% of men at high risk of OSA and 38% at low risk, 4% already diagnosed with OSA (3% of them receiving continuous positive airway pressure treatment)— research done by sleep specialists in UK (Thorax 2006;61:945-950).

 Therefore, people with type II diabetes who presented with symptoms of insomnia and OSA should seek help from their clinicians early.