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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 Drager
Published 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.
Keyphrases
  • obstructive sleep apnea
  • sleep quality
  • middle aged
  • positive airway pressure
  • metabolic syndrome
  • low density lipoprotein
  • physical activity
  • sleep apnea
  • insulin resistance
  • type diabetes
  • skeletal muscle