Cardiovascular Health and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Symptoms
Author Information
Author(s): Guo Qian, Dong Dong, Zhou Qiang, Huang Shuman, Qiao Xinjie, Dang Zihan, Wang Xiaowu, Zhao Yulin
Primary Institution: The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
Hypothesis
Is there an association between cardiovascular health and obstructive sleep apnea symptoms in the U.S. population?
Conclusion
Participants with higher cardiovascular health scores showed a reduced likelihood of experiencing obstructive sleep apnea symptoms.
Supporting Evidence
- Participants with higher Life's Essential 8 scores had a lower prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea symptoms.
- The study included a diverse sample of 12,540 participants from the NHANES database.
- Significant interactions were found between age, gender, and cardiovascular health in relation to obstructive sleep apnea symptoms.
- Logistic regression analyses showed a strong inverse correlation between cardiovascular health and obstructive sleep apnea symptoms.
Takeaway
This study found that people who take better care of their hearts are less likely to have problems with sleep apnea, which makes it hard to breathe while sleeping.
Methodology
The study used data from NHANES and employed logistic regression to analyze the relationship between cardiovascular health and obstructive sleep apnea symptoms.
Potential Biases
Potential information bias due to reliance on questionnaire data for identifying obstructive sleep apnea symptoms.
Limitations
The study relied on self-reported symptoms and lacked professional sleep testing data, which may have led to underreporting of obstructive sleep apnea cases.
Participant Demographics
The sample included 51.64% females and 48.36% males, with a majority under 60 years old.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.0001
Confidence Interval
0.750 (0.630, 0.893) for moderate CVH group; 0.573 (0.454, 0.723) for high CVH group
Statistical Significance
p<0.0001
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