Obstructive sleep apnea risk
Obstructive sleep apnea risk has been studied in 3 papers since 2023: 3 observational studies in people; 2 in the past year. The newest paper, Nov 2, 2026: “Longitudinal Associations of Sleep Quality, Insomnia Symptoms, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Risk with Blood Pressure and Hypertension in Women: A 10-Year Follow-Up of the AHA Go Red for Women Strategically Focused Research…”.
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At a glance
The findings reach people, from one lab or study. 3 independent labs in 3 countries.
“women at high-risk ≥70 years had a steeper decline in memory (-0.2 [-0.6, 0.1]) and processing speed (+1.0 [0.4, 1.5]).”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 3 independent labs in 3 countries
- Funders: New York University Abu Dhabi and 7 more
- Humans3
What did studies of obstructive sleep apnea risk find?
6Studies of obstructive sleep apnea risk measured 6 outcomes, among them urine microalbumin, serum creatinine and C-reactive protein.
Urine microalbumin
upin humans1
1 study
Urine microalbumin
upin humans1
Obstructive sleep apnea risk is linked with higher urine microalbumin in humans after multivariable adjustment for sociodemographic, lifestyle and clinical covariates (β = 3.61 mg/dL, 95% CI 1.64-5.60).
“urine microalbumin (β = 3.61 mg/dL, 95% CI: 1.64, 5.60)”
Humansafter multivariable adjustment for sociodemographic, lifestyle and clinical covariates
Frontiers in sleep
Serum creatinine
upin humans1
1 study
Serum creatinine
upin humans1
Obstructive sleep apnea risk is linked with higher serum creatinine in humans after multivariable adjustment for sociodemographic, lifestyle and clinical covariates (β = 0.11 mg/dL, 95% CI 0.09-0.13).
“serum creatinine (β = 0.11 mg/dL, 95% CI: 0.09, 0.13)”
Humansafter multivariable adjustment for sociodemographic, lifestyle and clinical covariates
Frontiers in sleep
C-reactive protein
upin humans1
1 study
C-reactive protein
upin humans1
Obstructive sleep apnea risk is linked with higher C-reactive protein in humans after multivariable adjustment for sociodemographic, lifestyle and clinical covariates (β = 0.14 mg/dL, 95% CI 0.10-0.18).
“CRP (β = 0.14 mg/dL, 95% CI: 0.10, 0.18)”
Humansafter multivariable adjustment for sociodemographic, lifestyle and clinical covariates
Frontiers in sleep
LDL cholesterol
upin humans1
1 study
LDL cholesterol
upin humans1
Obstructive sleep apnea risk is linked with higher LDL cholesterol in humans after multivariable adjustment for sociodemographic, lifestyle and clinical covariates.
“higher total cholesterol, LDL-C, triglycerides, and ApoB, and lower HDL-C and ApoA (all p < 0.001)”
Humansafter multivariable adjustment for sociodemographic, lifestyle and clinical covariates
Frontiers in sleep
HbA1c
upin humans1
1 study
HbA1c
upin humans1
Obstructive sleep apnea risk is linked with higher HbA1c in humans after multivariable adjustment for sociodemographic, lifestyle and clinical covariates (β = 0.18%, 95% CI 0.14-0.23).
“intermediate-to-high OSA risk was associated with elevated HbA1c (β = 0.18%, 95% CI: 0.14-0.23)”
Humansafter multivariable adjustment for sociodemographic, lifestyle and clinical covariates
Frontiers in sleep
Processing speed
downin humans1
1 study
Processing speed
downin humans1
Obstructive sleep apnea risk is linked with worse processing speed in humans (+1.0 [95% CI: 0.4, 1.5]).
“women at high-risk ≥70 years had a steeper decline in memory (-0.2 [-0.6, 0.1]) and processing speed (+1.0 [0.4, 1.5]).”
Humans3 yearsfemales
Sleep medicine
What is obstructive sleep apnea risk linked with?
1Studies link obstructive sleep apnea risk with in-office systolic blood pressure.
In-office systolic blood pressure
upin humans1
1 study
In-office systolic blood pressure
upin humans1
Obstructive sleep apnea risk is associated with in-office systolic blood pressure in humans (High versus low obstructive sleep apnea risk) (In-office SBP β=8.72; in-office DBP β=6.03).
“Compared with low OSA risk, high OSA risk was associated with higher oSBP (β=8.72; P =0.043) and oDBP (β=6.03; P =0.024).”
HumansHigh versus low obstructive sleep apnea riskapproximately 10 yearsfemalesn = 90
AHA Scientific Sessions 2026 abstract