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Tae-Eum Type as an Independent Risk Factor for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Joint Authors
Lee, Si Woo
Shin, Chol
Yi, Hyeryeon
Yoon, Dae Wui
Lee, Seung Ku
Kim, Jong Yeol
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-03-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is prevalent and associated with several kinds of chronic diseases.
There has been evidence that a specific type of Sasang constitution is a risk factor for metabolic and cardiovascular diseases that can be found in patients with OSA, but there are no studies that address the association between the Sasang constitution type (SCT) and OSA.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between the SCT and OSA.
A total of 652 participants were included.
All participants were examined for demographic information, medical history, and completed an interviewer-administered questionnaire on life style and sleep-related variables.
Biochemical analyses were performed to determine the glucose and lipid profiles.
An objective recording of OSA was done with an unattended home PSG using an Embla portable device.
The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and oxygen desaturation index (ODI) were significantly higher in the Tae-eum (TE) type as compared to the So-eum (SE) and the So-yang (SY) types.
Even after adjusting for confounding variables, the TE type still had a 2.34-fold (95% CI, 1.11–4.94; P=0.0262) increased risk for OSA.
This population-based cohort study found that the TE constitutional type is an independent risk factor for the development of OSA.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lee, Seung Ku& Yoon, Dae Wui& Yi, Hyeryeon& Lee, Si Woo& Kim, Jong Yeol& Shin, Chol. 2013. Tae-Eum Type as an Independent Risk Factor for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507387
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lee, Seung Ku…[et al.]. Tae-Eum Type as an Independent Risk Factor for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507387
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lee, Seung Ku& Yoon, Dae Wui& Yi, Hyeryeon& Lee, Si Woo& Kim, Jong Yeol& Shin, Chol. Tae-Eum Type as an Independent Risk Factor for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507387
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-507387