Rapid eye movement sleep apnea and carotid intima thickness in men and women: a SHE-MUSTACHE cohort study.

ABSTRACT: Rapid eye movement (REM) obstructive sleep apnea might be particularly harmful to the cardiovascular system. We aimed to investigate the association between sleep apnea during REM sleep and signs of atherosclerotic disease in the form of carotid intima thickness in a community-based sample of men and women and possible sex differences in this association. The association between sleep apnea during REM sleep and intima thickness was analysed cross-sectionally in women from the community-based "Sleep and Health in Women" (SHE) study (n = 253) and age- and body mass index (BMI)-matched men from the "Men in Uppsala; a Study of sleep, Apnea and Cardiometabolic Health" (MUSTACHE) study (n = 338). Confounders adjusted for were age, BMI, gender, alcohol, and smoking. All participants underwent a f

SUBMITTER: Ljunggren M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9786679 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature