Relationship between obstructive sleep apnea, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome: a nationwide population-based survey

• Published in: ENDOCRINE JOURNAL Vol. 70; no. 1; pp. 107 - 119
• Main Authors: Kim, Taeyun, Kang, Jihun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan The Japan Endocrine Society 01.01.2023; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: Adult; Apnea; Body mass index; Diabetes mellitus; Female; Humans; Insulin; Insulin Resistance; Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES); Male; Metabolic syndrome; Metabolic Syndrome - complications; Nutrition Surveys; Obesity - complications; Obstructive sleep apnea; Post-menopause; Sleep apnea; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - complications; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - diagnosis; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - epidemiology; Sleep disorders; STOP-Bang; Surveys; Insulin resistance; Metabolic syndrome; Obstructive sleep apnea; Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES); STOP-Bang

We aimed to identify the association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), insulin resistance (IR), and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a nationwide population-based sample. A total of 7,900 adults with information on the STOP-Bang score and MetS (3,341 men and 4,469 women) were identified from the da...