Which additional health risk is associated with untreated obstructive sleep apnea beyond hypertension and stroke?

• A. Diabetes risk
• B. Improved energy
• C. Weight loss
• D. Better mood

Answer: (B)

Untreated obstructive sleep apnea is tied to metabolic problems beyond just high blood pressure and stroke. The repeated drops in oxygen and fragmented sleep can disrupt glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity, increasing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. That makes diabetes risk the best fit among the options. The other choices describe outcomes that don’t match what OSA typically causes: improved energy is unlikely because OSA usually leads to daytime fatigue; weight loss isn’t a common consequence (weight gain is more typical); and better mood isn’t expected, since mood disturbances and irritability are more common with untreated OSA.