Correlation between Body Mass Index and Snoring Time in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2016.59.10.730
- Author:
Ji Sung SHIM
1
;
Seung Yong OH
;
Joo Eun CHO
;
Joon Bum JOO
;
Jong Yang KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, National Police Hospital, Seoul, Korea. austin_kim@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Body mass index;
Obstructive sleep apnea;
Snoring time
- MeSH:
Arousal;
Body Mass Index*;
Humans;
Linear Models;
Methods;
Polysomnography;
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive*;
Snoring*
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2016;59(10):730-732
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: This study was performed to elucidate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and snoring time (ST) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) using a portable sleep monitoring device. SUBJECTS AND METHOD: From May 2011 to December 2015, 492 patients whose apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) was more than 5 were enrolled. Subjects were classified into 3 groups on the basis of the AHI (mild=5≤AHI<15; moderate=15≤AHI<30; severe=30≤AHI). Using the multiple linear regression analysis, the relationship between ST and other variables (BMI, arousal index, O2 desaturation events, age and AHI) were measured in each group. RESULTS: There was significant association between ST and BMI, especially in the severe group (p=0.005). CONCLUSION: In the severe group, reducing BMI is important to improve ST.
