Factors Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Risk in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome

, Kim, Jae Hee; , Chu, Sang Hui

doi:2016.18.3.135

J Korean Biol Nurs Sci > Volume 18(3); 2016 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science 2016;18(3):135-143.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7586/jkbns.2016.18.3.135 Published online August 31, 2016.

Factors Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Risk in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome

Kim, Jae Hee , Chu, Sang Hui

¹Yonsei University, Seoul, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
²Department of Clinical Nursing Science, Yonsei University College of NursingÂ·Mo-Im Kim Nursing Research Institute, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. SHCHU@yuhs.ac

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to identify the factors associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) risk in patients with metabolic syndrome (MS).
METHODS
Patients with MS between 30 and 74 years of age were recruited in an outpatient clinic of a cardiovascular center in Seoul, South Korea. MS and the risk of OSA were evaluated by Berlin questionnaire survey, the medical records of the participants were reviewed and a comprehensive lifestyle survey was performed. SPSS WIN 21.0 was used for statistical analysis.
RESULTS
BMI (OR: 1.31, CI: 1.14-1.51, p<.001) and lifestyle score (OR: 0.96, CI: 0.93-0.99, p=.028) were associated with the risk of OSA. Physical activity, weight control and diet were specifically associated with the risk of OSA after controlling for age, gender and BMI.
CONCLUSION
This study demonstrated that lifestyle was an important factor associated with OSA risk in patients with MS.

Key Words: Metabolic syndrome, Obstructive sleep apnea, Lifestyle