ArticleJournal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine2022
Body weight and obstructive sleep apnea: a mathematical relationship between body mass index and apnea-hypopnea index in veterans.
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objectivesA high body mass index (BMI) is a risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea. However, to our knowledge there is no reported equation that quantifies the relationship between weight, as measured by BMI, and apnea severity, as assessed by the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). Our objective was to find a mathematical relationship between BMI and AHI.
methodsWe prospectively recruited 434 veterans from our polysomnography laboratory. Veterans already undergoing a sleep study were approached, and those who consented were enrolled. The veterans who enrolled in our study also participated in their scheduled sleep study. This study was approved by our institutional review board.
resultsWe found a simple mathematical relationship between BMI and AHI: for every 1-point drop in BMI (corresponding to 5-8 pounds, depending on a person's height), AHI decreases by 6.2%. And limiting BMI to 25-40 kg/m
conclusionsTo our knowledge, this is the first simple mathematical equation that associates the severity of weight with the severity of apnea in veterans. This equation can be a practical rule of thumb that can be implemented in clinics to predict the amount of weight a patient needs to lose to decrease their apnea, which might help motivate patients to lose weight. CITATION: Fattal D, Hester S, Wendt L. Body weight and obstructive sleep apnea: a mathematical relationship between body mass index and apnea-hypopnea index in veterans.
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