Open AccessS noring and components of metabolic syndrome in S outheastern C hinese adults: A community‐based study
Author(s) -
Huang Jianchai,
Qi Jiachao,
Lin Qichang,
Li Shuqi,
Chen Gongping,
Ding Haibo,
Zhao Jianming
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the clinical respiratory journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.789
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1752-699X
pISSN - 1752-6981
DOI - 10.1111/crj.12613
Subject(s) - medicine , metabolic syndrome , anthropometry , overweight , dyslipidemia , obesity , confounding , epidemiology , blood pressure , cross sectional study , odds ratio , population , physical therapy , environmental health , pathology
Snoring has been associated with a number of abnormal conditions, but little work has been done on its association with components of metabolic syndrome based on the epidemiology in Chinese adults. Objective This study aimed to investigate the association between snoring and components of metabolic syndrome in southeastern Chinese adults. Methods A two‐stage, cross‐sectional community‐based study was performed in Fuzhou, Southeast China, from 2005 to 2009. Stage 1: 5500 subjects were administered a questionnaire. Data on self‐reported snoring status, daytime somnolence, demographic data, disease histories, and potential confounders were collected and anthropometric measurements were performed. Stage 2: 1000 subjects who were already investigated underwent a blood test and measurement of blood pressure. Results Data from 4286 subjects were available; 606 subjects were habitual snorers. The prevalence of overweight or obesity, hyperglycemia, hypertension, and dyslipidemia in occasional and habitual snorers was higher than that in the study population (16.66%, 7.89%, 10.52%, and 5.81%, respectively). A significantly increasing trend based on snoring frequency existed in the prevalence of metabolic disorders. The prevalence of components of metabolic syndrome continued to be significantly associated with snoring frequency after controlling confounding factors. Odds ratios of suffering from the aforementioned conditions for occasional and habitual snorers were 1.5–2.5 ( P < 0.05) and 2.4–4.8 ( P < 0.001) times higher, respectively, compared with nonsnorers. Conclusions The prevalence of snoring and components of metabolic syndrome is high in southeastern Chinese adults. Both habitual and occasional snoring are closely associated with metabolic disorders independent of confounding factors.