Associations of the Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Age-Related Comorbidities: A Population-Based Study.

ABSTRACT: Aging is accompanied by changes in the quantity and quality of sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is also more prevalent in the older population. Although severe OSA has been linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease regardless of adult age, clinical consequences of mild-to-moderate OSA in the older adults are still uncertain.

Objectives

To investigate the relationships between severity and metabolic, cognitive, and functional characteristics in community-dwelling older adults from a representative sample of the city of São Paulo.

Methods

In total, 199 participants of the first follow-up of the São Paulo Epidemiologic Sleep Study (EPISONO, São Paulo, Brazil) >60 years were cross-sectionally assessed through questionnaires, physical evaluations, laboratory tests, and

SUBMITTER: Silva MDS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9128480 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature