The Interaction of Obesity and Nocturnal Hypoxemia on Cardiovascular Consequences in Adults with Suspected Obstructive Sleep Apnea. A Historical Observational Study.

Tetyana KendzerskaRichard S LeungAndrea S GershonGeorge A TomlinsonNajib Ayas

Published in: Annals of the American Thoracic Society (2018)

In adults with suspected OSA, the highest cardiovascular risk was found in obese patients with nocturnal oxygen desaturation; however, the effect of these two factors together does not exceed the effect of each factor considered individually.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
weight loss
positive airway pressure
metabolic syndrome
pulmonary embolism
sleep apnea
type diabetes
insulin resistance
adipose tissue
bariatric surgery
blood pressure
weight gain
high fat diet induced
obese patients
depressive symptoms
skeletal muscle