Worldwide prevalence and associated risk factors of obstructive sleep apnea: a meta-analysis and meta-regression.

Anna Beatriz de Araujo DantasFlávio Magno GonçalvesAgnes Andrade MartinsGiorvan Ânderson AlvesJosé Stechman-NetoCamila de Castro CorrêaRosane Sampaio SantosWeslania Viviane NascimentoCristiano Miranda de AraujoKarinna Veríssimo Meira Taveira

Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2023)

Approximately half of the people worldwide have OSA. High BMI, increasing age, and male gender are described as risk factors in the literature, but these covariates do not affect pre-existing heterogeneity.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
risk factors
positive airway pressure
systematic review
body mass index
single cell
mental health
weight gain