Effects of CPAP therapy on visceral fat thickness, carotid intima-media thickness and adipokines in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea.

Susanna S S NgEric K H LiuRonald C W MaKa Pang ChanKin-Wang ToKen K P ChanJenny NgaiWing-Ho YipFanny W S KoChun-Kwok WongDavid S C Hui

Published in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2016)

Short-term therapeutic CPAP versus subtherapeutic CPAP does not significantly reduce visceral fat thickness and IMT, although it reduces adiponectin and increases irisin.

Keyphrases

positive airway pressure
obstructive sleep apnea
sleep apnea
optical coherence tomography
insulin resistance
adipose tissue
fatty acid
physical activity
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
skeletal muscle
depressive symptoms
cardiovascular risk factors
sleep quality