Only in men was OSA independently associated with VFA. The lesser associations between OSA and visceral fat in women might account for the lower impact of OSA on cardiovascular disease or mortality in women.
The prevalence of OHS in OSA in Japan was 2.3%. The mean BMI of patients with OHS in Japan was lower than that in Western countries (36.7 kg/m(2) vs 44.0 kg/m(2) ).
PLMS were positively associated with plasma CRP and fibrinogen levels in patients suspected of having OSA. Because plasma levels of these proteins have been established as predictive factors of future cardiovascular events, the presence of PLMS may be a useful clinical sign to identify patients with OSA at high risk of cardiovascular events.
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