Open AccessExcessive Daytime Sleepiness in a General Population Sample: The Role of Sleep Apnea, Age, Obesity, Diabetes, and Depression
Author(s) -
Edward O. Bixler,
Alexandros N. Vgontzas,
H.M. Lin,
Susan L. Calhoun,
Antonio VelaBueno,
Anthony Kales
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2005-0035
Subject(s) - depression (economics) , medicine , sleep apnea , excessive daytime sleepiness , cohort , body mass index , obesity , population , risk factor , apnea , obstructive sleep apnea , psychology , sleep disorder , psychiatry , insomnia , environmental health , economics , macroeconomics
Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is commonly considered a cardinal sign of sleep apnea; however, the mechanism underlying the association is unclear.
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