Waist-hip ratio is an independent predictor of moderate-to-severe OSA in nonobese males: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adiposity is a well-established risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but whether a combination of preferable anthropometric measurements may improve the accuracy of detecting OSA is unknown. This study aimed to explore the accuracies of the waist-hip ratio (WHR) in conjunction with the body mass index (BMI) when identifying the severity of OSA.

Design

A total of 2012 participants in the China-Japan Friendship Hospital from January 2018 to December 2019 underwent anthropometric measurements and an overnight home sleep test (HST). The 244 subjects who met the criteria for obstructive sleep apnea (apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) ≥ 5 events/hour) were divided into four groups: Group A (55 patients with WHR ≥ 0.9 and BMI ≥ 28 kg/m²); Group B (12 patient

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9034636 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature