ArticleFrontiers in neurology2022
Associations of the Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Age-Related Comorbidities: A Population-Based Study.
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Abstract
Aging is accompanied by changes in the quantity and quality of sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is also more prevalent in the older population. Although severe OSA has been linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease regardless of adult age, clinical consequences of mild-to-moderate OSA in the older adults are still uncertain. Objectives: To investigate the relationships between severity and metabolic, cognitive, and functional characteristics in community-dwelling older adults from a representative sample of the city of São Paulo. Methods: In total, 199 participants of the first follow-up of the São Paulo Epidemiologic Sleep Study (EPISONO, São Paulo, Brazil) >60 years were cross-sectionally assessed through questionnaires, physical evaluations, laboratory tests, and full in-lab polysomnography (PSG). Three groups according to the OSA severity were compared according to sociodemographic characteristics, anthropometric measures, PSG parameters, the frequency of comorbidities, and the use of medications. Results: Participants' age ranged from 60 to 87 years with a mean of 70.02 ± 7.31, 59.8% female. In the univariate analysis, body mass index (BMI, kg/m Conclusion: In a population-based study, severe, but not mild-to-moderate, OSA in older adults was associated with hypertension and the use of more medications. As age advances, anthropometric indicators of obesity may not increase the risk of severe OSA.
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