Physical Inactivity Is Associated with Moderate-Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

ABSTRACT:

Study objective

To investigate whether low levels of physical activity were associated with an increased occurrence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), OSA-related symptoms, and cardiometabolic risk.

Methods

A case-control study design was used. OSA cases were patients referred to a sleep clinic for suspected OSA (n = 2,340). Controls comprised participants from the Busselton community (n = 1,931). Exercise and occupational activity were derived from questionnaire data. Associations were modelled using logistic and linear regression and adjusted for confounders.

Results

In comparison with moderate exercise, the high, low, and nil exercise groups had an odds ratio (OR) for moderate-severe OSA of 0.6 (95% CI 0.5-0.8), 1.6 (95% CI 1.2-2.0), and 2.7 (95% CI 1.9-3.7), respec

SUBMITTER: Simpson L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4582050 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature