Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Obese Patients: a UK Population Analysis

Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an increasingly common disorder associated with increased cardiovascular disease, mortality, reduced productivity, and an increased risk of road traffic accidents. A significant proportion of patients with OSA in the UK are undiagnosed. This study aims to...

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Published in:Obesity surgery 2021-05, Vol.31 (5), p.1986-1993
Main Authors: Erridge, S., Moussa, O., McIntyre, C., Hariri, A., Tolley, N., Kotecha, B., Purkayastha, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Body Mass Index
Gastrointestinal surgery
Humans
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Obesity - complications
Obesity - epidemiology
Obesity, Morbid - surgery
Original Contributions
Polysomnography
Sleep apnea
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - complications
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - epidemiology
Surgery
United Kingdom - epidemiology
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Summary:Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an increasingly common disorder associated with increased cardiovascular disease, mortality, reduced productivity, and an increased risk of road traffic accidents. A significant proportion of patients with OSA in the UK are undiagnosed. This study aims to identify risk factors for OSA in an obese cohort. Method A population-based study was conducted of obese patients (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m 2 ) from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD). A logistic regression model was used to calculate odds ratios (ORs) for developing OSA according to other clinicopathological characteristics. Multivariate analysis was conducted of individual factors that affect the propensity to develop OSA. Statistical significance was defined as p  
ISSN:0960-8923
1708-0428
DOI:10.1007/s11695-020-05196-7