The Impact of Living in a Low Food Access/Low Income Area on Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess differences in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)-related health parameters between residents of low income/low access (LILA) census tracts-food deserts-and non-LILA residents STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective review.

Setting

Single institution serving a large region in Southern California from 2017 to 2023.

Methods

Census tracts are defined as LILA if a significant proportion of residents live below the poverty threshold and far from healthy food vendors. Adults newly diagnosed with OSA on polysomnography were included. Food access status was determined by searching patient addresses in the US Department of Agriculture Food Access Research Atlas. Baseline and 1-year follow-up body mass index (BMI) and vitals were collected and compared based on food access a

SUBMITTER: Punjabi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11697520 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature