High Prevalence of Hypertension in Sleep Apnea Patients Independent of Obesity
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care MedicinePublished 1 July 1994
Jan Carlson, Jan Hedner, H. Ejnell, L. E. Peterson
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It is concluded that age, SA, and overweight represent both independent and additive risk factors for development of systemic hypertension.
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The relative influence of body mass index (BMI) and sleep apnea (SA) on blood pressure and prevalence of hypertension was investigated in 377 consecutive subjects admitted to a sleep laboratory. Among patients, 124 (33%) had SA, 153 (41%) were obese, and 93 (25%) had systemic hypertension. Both oxygen desaturation (OD) and minimal oxygen saturation (SaO2min) were related to BMI (p or = kg/m2) and with SA 2.1 (> 30 desaturation/6 h). The relative risk for hypertension increased with increasing age and BMI. In SA, however, the relative risk was unchanged in patients with a higher number of desaturations (OD > or = 60, 2.2). Combined obesity and SA resulted in a 3.9 times increase in hypertension prevalence. We concluded that age, SA, and overweight represent both independent and additive risk factors for development of systemic hypertension.
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