Why the study?
Is obstructive sleep apnea associated with increased arterial stiffness in severely obese adults without previous cardiovascular disease?
Population
72 severely obese adult subjects without antecedent history of cardiovascular disease
Comparison
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) vs Without obstructive sleep apnea (non-OSA)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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OSA associated with increased arterial stiffness in severely obese adults without CVD; leaves open causal role and need for prospective outcome trials.
Is obstructive sleep apnea associated with increased arterial stiffness in severely obese adults without previous cardiovascular disease?
In severely obese patients, obstructive sleep apnea is associated with increased arterial stiffness independent of metabolic abnormalities, identifying a high cardiovascular risk group.
Seetho et al. (2014) studied this question.
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