Vitamin D deficiency and risk of heart failure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a cohort analysis
Among adults with OSA, vitamin D deficiency was linked to a markedly higher risk of developing heart failure as well as other unfavorable cardiopulmonary events, and this association demonstrated a clear dose-response pattern. These findings suggest that vitamin D status may represent an important factor in cardiovascular risk stratification in patients with OSA.
Authors
- Ying-Jen Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4824-6216)
- Jheng-Yan Wu
- Yi-Chen Lai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8422-5797)
- Chun-Ning Ho
- Hsiu-Lan Weng
- Kuo-Chuan Hung
- I-Wen Chen
Institutions
- E-Da Hospital (TW)
- Chi Mei Medical Center (TW)
- I-Shou University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2026-02-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2026.1755607
- Primary Topic
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00