Body mass index mediates the association between plasma lipid concentrations and the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea among US adults: a cross-sectional study
This study revealed that an elevated level of triglyceride increased the prevalence of OSA, and this effect was potentially mediated through BMI. Lowering triglyceride concentration may help to reduce the prevalence of OSA.
Authors
- Yang Gu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7348-1528)
- Xiao Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1128-4099)
- Jing Xu
Institutions
- Huaian First People’s Hospital (CN)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
- Published
- 2024-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2024.1433884
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.33
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention