The Prevalence and Predictors of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Bariatric Surgery Candidates

Thirty-five percent of the population that is above 20 years of age has been found to be suffering from obesity. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is one of the most common diseases among the obese population. Weight loss is not only a remedy for OSA, it also prevents other complications of obesity. Bariatric surgery is also being used nowadays for weight loss in morbidly obese patients. OSA screening is one of the prerequisites for bariatric surgery. The aim of this study was focused on determining the prevalence and defining predictors of OSA among the multiethnic bariatric surgery patients of New York City. We retrospectively gathered the data of 749 bariatric surgery candidates who were referred in the year 2015. Among all the patients included in the study, 258 patients went for polysomnography. Data were analyzed using Microsoft excel, and the P-value was calculated using the t test where needed. The end result shows that OSA is more prevalent in men (72.7%) as compared with women who have a prevalence rate of 41.37%. Furthermore, symptoms such as snoring, day-time tiredness, and witnessed apnea or choking were more likely to be present in the normal group. The difference in the neck circumference, the body mass index, and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale between both the groups were statistically significant (P
Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Topics in Pulmonary Medicine Source Type: research