Association between obstructive sleep apnea risk and atherosclerosis: A nationwide cross-sectional study in the Korean population.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) increases the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. This study aimed to investigate the association between OSA and atherogenic risk in the Koreans.

Methods

Data from 8,158 participants (mean age, 57.9 ± 11.7; male/female, 1:1.4) obtained from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 2019 and 2021. OSA risk was screened using the STOP-BANG score, and atherogenic risk was measured using the atherogenic index of plasma (AIP). Logistic regression was used to evaluate the association between the STOP-BANG scores and high AIP and subgroups according to the presence of diabetes.

Results

The proportions of individuals with atherogenic risk (AIP > 0.24) were 13.7%, 27.6%, and 34.7% in the low-, inter

SUBMITTER: Park IR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12061421 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature