1Department of Respiratory Medicine, M.S. Ramaiah Medical College and Hospitals, MSRIT Post, MSR Nagar, Bangalore, 560054, India
2Department of Community Medicine, M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, MSRIT Post, MSR Nagar, Bangalore, 560054, India
*Address for correspondence Uma Maheswari Krishnaswamy Department of Respiratory Medicine, M.S. Ramaiah Medical College and Hospitals, MSRIT Post, MSR Nagar, Bangalore 560054, India. Tel.: +91 80 40502678, 91 9483702412; Fax: +91 80 23601924 E-mail addresses: umamohan99@gmail.com (U.M. Krishnaswamy), riyazpmoideen@gmail.com (Riyaz Moideen), radhik121@gmail.com (Radhika K)
Online published on 24 August, 2016.
This hospital-based study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with metabolic syndrome.
Consecutive patients with metabolic syndrome were included. After relevant clinical and laboratory work-up, subjects were screened for symptoms of OSA and administered Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). Patients with suggestive symptoms and ESS score of e ”10 underwent polysomnography.
Ninety-four patients with metabolic syndrome (53 males, 41 females) were included. Thirty-five (37.2%) patients with high clinical probability of OSA underwent sleep study; of these, 32 had OSA. Thus, the prevalence of OSA was 34% in patients with metabolic syndrome. The values of body mass index and neck circumference were significantly higher in patients with OSA compared to those who had metabolic syndrome alone.
Early detection and treatment of OSA in metabolic syndrome can prevent development of systemic consequences due to the combined effect of both diseases.
Metabolic syndrome, Obstructive sleep apnea, Syndrome Z
