Prevalence and associated factors of obstructive sleep apnea in morbidly obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

Weerapat KositanuritDittapol MunthamSuthep UdomsawaengsupNaricha Chirakalwasan

Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2017)

Obstructive sleep apnea is frequently observed in morbidly obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery and the severity tends to be severe. Snoring, STOP-Bang score ≥ 3, fatty liver, and BMI were significantly correlated with OSA. Dyslipidemia and BMI were demonstrated to be associated factors for severity of OSA in this population.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
bariatric surgery
obese patients
patients undergoing
weight loss
positive airway pressure
body mass index
weight gain
sleep apnea
risk factors
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
early onset
physical activity
drug induced