Body mass index as a predictor of obstructive sleep apnea size not predictor of impact
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR) - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 8
Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is being recognized as an important health issue in the last two to three decades. Despite the advanced diagnostic technology in the field of sleep medicine and increased awareness of OSA in the public, a majority of patients suffering from OSA are still undiagnosed. It is estimated that about 80% of cases are undiagnosed. Recent studies support a correlation between breathing disturbances during sleep and insulin resistant syndrome, independent of the severity of obesity. We studied relation of BMI with OSA, whether BMI can be used to predict OSA. Total of 69 patients with suspected OSA were subjected to overnight polysomnography and their BMI were correlated. Among 69 patients, 43(62.3%) were obese. Eight were morbidly obese (11.6%) and 5 were overweight (7.2%). Only 10 individuals had a normal BMI (14.5%) and 3(4.3%) were under weight. Among them 24 (34.8%) had severe OSA, 21 (30.4%) had moderate OSA and 17 (24.6%) had mild OSA and seven (10% )subjects were having apnea hypopnea index (AHI) in normal range. We found that BMI do not predict OSA.
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Giridhar B H
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