Prevalence of sleep apnoea in patients with type 1 diabetes and its association with comorbidities and diabetic complications: A French nationwide prospective study

Aim To investigate sleep apnoea prevalence, factors influencing severity, and associations between sleep apnoea severity and micro‐/macrovascular complications in a large population of patients with type 1 diabetes. Materials and methods This French multicentre prospective cohort study was conducted between July 2016 and June 2020. Adults with type 1 diabetes using an insulin pump were eligible. Home care provider nurses collected demographic and clinical data and set up oximetry to determine the oxygen desaturation index (ODI). No, mild–moderate and severe sleep apnoea were defined as ODI