Tae-eum type as an independent risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea

Seung Ku Lee, Dae Wui Yoon, Hyeryeon Yi, Si Woo Lee, Jong Yeol Kim, Chol Shin

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    Abstract

    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.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number910382
    JournalEvidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    Volume2013
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Complementary and alternative medicine

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