medRxiv
Sleep apnea linked to heart and metabolic conditions
An observational study of 222,109 adults found adjusted links with 169 categories of existing diagnoses and 16 categories of diseases that developed later.An observational study of 222,109 adults found adjusted links with 169 categories of existing diagnoses and 16 categories of diseases that developed later.
Preprint: cross-sectional · 222,109 peopleAI & data
Who was studied222,109 adults undergoing diagnostic sleep testing
What changedHeart and metabolic conditions were more common as sleep apnea severity increased
The catchHeart and metabolic conditions could precede sleep apnea in the cross-sectional analyses