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Does the association between obstructive sleep apnea and visceral fat area differ by sex?
Does the association between obstructive sleep apnea and visceral fat area differ by sex?
Obstructive sleep apnea severity is independently associated with visceral fat accumulation in men but not women, potentially explaining the higher cardiovascular risk associated with OSA in men.
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Sex differences in OSA-visceral fat associations suggest caution in risk stratification; leaves open causal mechanisms and need for longitudinal studies.
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Harada et al. (2014) studied this question.
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