The Relationship between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Metabolic Syndrome in Adult

Park, Min Jeong; Song, Insik; Joo, Jaewoo; Kim, Tae Min; Yun, Hee Chul; Yoo, Joon Hyuk; Hong, Seung No; Lee, Seung Hoon

doi:2016.23.2.97

J Rhinol > Volume 23(2); 2016

Original Article

Journal of Rhinology 2016;23(2):97-101.
Published online November 30, 2016.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18787/jr.2016.23.2.97

The Relationship between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Metabolic Syndrome in Adult

Min Jeong Park, Insik Song, Jaewoo Joo, Tae Min Kim, Hee Chul Yun, Joon Hyuk Yoo, Seung No Hong, Seung Hoon Lee

Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. shleeent@korea.ac.kr

성인 폐쇄성수면무호흡증이 대사증후군에 미치는 영향

박민정, 송인식, 주재우, 김태민, 윤희철, 유준혁, 홍승노, 이승훈

고려대학교 의과대학 안산병원 이비인후-두경부외과학교실

Abstract

Background and Objectives
The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and metabolic syndrome (MS) is increasing and those have been recognized as potential risk factors for cardiovascular disease in adults. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and metabolic syndrome.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
We enrolled 127 adults who were evaluated as having OSA. Each subject underwent overnight polysomnography to identify OSA based on the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI); OSA was diagnosed when AHI≥5, and subjects with AHI<5 were classified as the control group. MS was defined according to the Adult Treatment Panel (ATP) III criteria.
Results
Among 127 participants, 105 subjects were diagnosed with OSA. The mean age and smoker percentage showed differences between the OSA and control group. The prevalence of MS was significantly higher in the OSA group compared to the control group. As the severity of OSA increases, the prevalence of MS also increase.
CONCLUSIONS
The MS is significantly related to the OSA in adults. Therefore, we suggest that patient with OSA should be screened to identify the presence of MS.

Key Words: Metabolic syndrome;Obstructive sleep apnea;Prevalence