Archivos de bronconeumología
-
Arch. Bronconeumol. · Dec 2013
Comparative Study Observational StudyObstructive sleep apnea in normal weight patients: characteristics and comparison with overweight and obese patients.
To determine the frequency of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and metabolic syndrome (MS) in normal weight patients and their characteristics, and to compare these with overweight and obese patients. ⋯ The frequency of OSA in normal weight patients was lower than in overweight and obese patients. The frequency of concomitant OSA and MS was lower in normal weight patients than in obese subjects. Normal weight patients were mostly women, younger and had no toxic habits. In normal weight patients, age and gender were predictive factors for OSA, but OSA and MS were not related.