J Rhinol > Volume 25(2); 2018
Journal of Rhinology 2018;25(2):80-85.
Published online November 30, 2018.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18787/jr.2018.25.2.80   
Anthropometric Characteristics of Korean Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Jae Hoon Cho, Ji Ho Choi, Bora Lee, Sue Jean Mun, Woo Yong Bae, Sung Wan Kim, Seok Hyun Cho
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea.
2Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea.
3Department of Biostatistics, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea.
4Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea.
5Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea.
6Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea. drkimsw@hanmail.net
7Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. shcho@hanyang.ac.kr
Abstract
Background and Objectives
Obesity is one of the most important risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). There is limited evidence regarding the obesity-related anthropometric characteristics of Korean patients.
Materials and Method
Medical records of 984 patients referred to 3 tertiary referral hospitals for habitual snoring or sleep apnea were analyzed. We defined OSA as apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) ≥5 and analyzed data to determine the anthropometric characteristics of patients with OSA such as neck circumference (NC), waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC), and waist to hip ratio (WHR).
Results
A total of 952 patients (719 men) were included in the analysis. The main findings were: 1) BMI, WC, NC, HC, and WHR were greater among patients with OSA than among controls (AHI < 5); 2) for both sexes, the proportion of patients with an OSA diagnosis increased with age; it increased steeply for women aged >50 years; 3) WC and WHR were most strongly correlated with AHI for men and women, respectively.
Conclusion
OSA is associated with anthropometric characteristics, although different patterns were observed between men and women. OSA was more strongly associated with NC or WC among men and with WHR among women.
Key Words: obstructive sleep apnea;Body mass index;Neck circumference;Waist circumference;Waist to hip ratio




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