Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with lower adiponectin and higher cholesterol levels independently of traditional factors and other sleep disorders in middle-aged adults: the ELSA-Brasil cohort.
Wagner A SilvaBianca Almeida-PitittoRonaldo B SantosAline N AieloSoraya GiattiBarbara K PariseSilvana P SouzaSandra F VivoloPaulo A LotufoIsabela M BensenorLuciano Ferreira DragerPublished in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2021)
In non-diabetic middle-age adults, men with OSA presented with lower adiponectin and higher cholesterol levels independently of sleep duration, sleep fragmentation, insomnia, and daytime sleepiness.