What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Cross-Sectional. Population: Obstructive sleep apnea (n=11761). Intervention: Age ≥50 years vs. Age <50 years. Primary outcome: High-risk OSA prevalence (p=<0.001).

What question did this study set out to answer?

This analysis aims to identify age-specific risk factors associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in middle-aged men.

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Men aged ≥50 show ~44% high-risk OSA prevalence, linked to past smoking and abdominal obesity.

Q: What are the key findings of this study?

High-risk obstructive sleep apnea was more prevalent in men aged ≥50 years (43.6%) than in those <50 years (37.2%), with past smoking and abdominal obesity being the strongest respective risk factors.

Q: What question did this study set out to answer?

This analysis aims to identify age-specific risk factors associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in middle-aged men.

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Why the study?

Obstructive sleep apnea is prevalent in middle-aged men, but age-specific risk factors within this population remain unclear.

Population

11,761 middle-aged men (aged ≥40 years) in South Korea

Comparison

Men aged <50 years vs men aged ≥50 years

Design

Cross-sectional study

Key result

High-risk obstructive sleep apnea was more prevalent in men aged ≥50 years (43.6%) than in those <50 years (37.2%), with past smoking and abdominal obesity being the strongest respective risk factors.

Authors

HSHyunji Song JKJiyun Kim

Discussion

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Overview

Abdominal obesity associated with high-risk OSA in men <50; hypothesis-generating for age-specific screening, needs prospective confirmation.

Key Points

This analysis aims to identify age-specific risk factors associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in middle-aged men.
Cross-sectional study of 11,761 middle-aged men aged ≥40 years from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2021–2023).
Weighted multivariable logistic regression was used to determine associations with high-risk OSA, adjusting for sociodemographic and lifestyle variables.
High-risk OSA prevalence was 37.2% in men <50 years and 43.6% in men ≥50 years (P<0.001).
In men <50 years, the strongest association was with abdominal obesity (OR=6.03, 95% CI=4.75–7.65).
In men ≥50 years, past smoking was the strongest factor (OR=5.69, 95% CI=4.98–6.49).

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=11,761)

Structured PICO

Population

11,761 middle-aged men aged 40 years and older from a Korean national survey, assessed for age-specific risk factors associated with high-risk obstructive sleep apnea.

Outcome

Prevalence and associated factors of high-risk obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

Main Result

Absolute Event Rate: 43.6% vs 37.2%

p-value: p=<0.001

Risk factors for high-risk obstructive sleep apnea differ by age among middle-aged men, highlighting the need for age-specific screening and prevention strategies.

Limitations

Cross-sectional design precluding causal inference
Self-reported data potentially introducing bias
Lack of polysomnography confirmation

Cite This Study

Song et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Obstructive sleep apnea (n=11,761). Age ≥50 years vs. Age <50 years was evaluated on High-risk OSA prevalence (p=<0.001). High-risk obstructive sleep apnea was more prevalent in men aged ≥50 years (43.6%) than in those <50 years (37.2%), with past smoking and abdominal obesity being the strongest respective risk factors.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a44aeba5cd2549c8bc43dcb https://doi.org/10.15384/kjhp.2026.00206

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July 1, 2026Daehan imsang geon-gang jeungjin hakoeji/Daehan imsang geon'gang jeungjin haghoeji

Men aged ≥50 show ~44% high-risk OSA prevalence, linked to past smoking and abdominal obesity.

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Why the study?

Obstructive sleep apnea is prevalent in middle-aged men, but age-specific risk factors within this population remain unclear.

Population

11,761 middle-aged men (aged ≥40 years) in South Korea

Comparison

Men aged <50 years vs men aged ≥50 years

Design

Cross-sectional study

Key result

Authors

HSHyunji Song JKJiyun Kim

Discussion

Member takes

Overview

Abdominal obesity associated with high-risk OSA in men <50; hypothesis-generating for age-specific screening, needs prospective confirmation.

Key Points

This analysis aims to identify age-specific risk factors associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in middle-aged men.
Cross-sectional study of 11,761 middle-aged men aged ≥40 years from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2021–2023).
Weighted multivariable logistic regression was used to determine associations with high-risk OSA, adjusting for sociodemographic and lifestyle variables.
High-risk OSA prevalence was 37.2% in men <50 years and 43.6% in men ≥50 years (P<0.001).
In men <50 years, the strongest association was with abdominal obesity (OR=6.03, 95% CI=4.75–7.65).
In men ≥50 years, past smoking was the strongest factor (OR=5.69, 95% CI=4.98–6.49).

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=11,761)

Structured PICO

Population

11,761 middle-aged men aged 40 years and older from a Korean national survey, assessed for age-specific risk factors associated with high-risk obstructive sleep apnea.

Outcome

Prevalence and associated factors of high-risk obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

Main Result

Absolute Event Rate: 43.6% vs 37.2%

p-value: p=<0.001

Risk factors for high-risk obstructive sleep apnea differ by age among middle-aged men, highlighting the need for age-specific screening and prevention strategies.

Limitations

Cross-sectional design precluding causal inference
Self-reported data potentially introducing bias
Lack of polysomnography confirmation

Cite This Study

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a44aeba5cd2549c8bc43dcb https://doi.org/10.15384/kjhp.2026.00206

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