Increase in Body Mass Index Decreases Duration of Apneas and Hypopneas in Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

CONCLUSIONS: Because BMI is related to the duration of individual obstruction events, its effect on OSA severity is more complex than its effect on AHI would implicate. Therefore, overall severity of OSA may not be the same for non-obese patient and obese patient who have similar AHI. Thus, these patient-specific characteristics of individual breathing cessations should be considered when estimating the severity of disease and risk of related adverse health effects. PMID: 30578359 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Respiratory Care - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Respir Care Source Type: research