Open AccessRelation of Central Fat Mass to Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the Elderly
Author(s) -
Francis Degache,
Émilia Sforza,
Virginie Dauphinot,
Sébastien Celle,
Arnauld Garcin,
Philippe Collet,
Vincent Pichot,
Jean Barthélemy,
Frédéric Roche
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.222
H-Index - 207
eISSN - 1550-9109
pISSN - 0161-8105
DOI - 10.5665/sleep.2532
Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , body mass index , obesity , overweight , polysomnography , trunk , population , apnea , ecology , environmental health , biology
Obesity is a recognized risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). We evaluated whether total trunk and central fat mass (CFM) is associated with OSAS in elderly subjects.
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