Association of snoring and body composition in (peri-post) menopausal women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little attention has been paid to whether snoring frequency is associated with body composition in menopausal women, particularly in China. This study objected to investigate the association between self-reported snoring and body composition in (peri-post) menopausal Chinese women as well as metabolic indicators.

Methods

This cross-sectional study enrolled 715 participants aged 40-67 years from the Menopause Clinic in the Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital. Participants were categorized into four subgroups stratified by self-reported snoring frequency: never, rarely (< 1 night per week), occasionally (1-2 nights per week), regularly (≥3 nights per week), while body composition was measured using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). Besides, blood sample were coll

SUBMITTER: Zhou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7427281 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature