Obesity-related Parameters According to the Presence of Nocturnal Reflux Symptoms in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
| Variables | Nocturnal reflux symptoms |
Total (N = 318) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (+) | (–) | ||||
| (n = 52) | (n = 266) | ||||
| GERD | 18 (34.6) | 23 (8.7) | 41 (12.9) | < 0.001 |
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| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.2 ± 4.1 | 26.9 ± 4.3 | 27.2 ± 4.3 | 0.031 |
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| WHR | 0.59 ± 0.06 | 0.57 ± 0.06 | 0.57 ± 0.06 | 0.008 |
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| WHI | 35.48 ± 4.77 | 34.14 ± 4.65 | 34.36 ± 4.68 | 0.047 |
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aNocturnal reflux symptoms was classified based only on the nocturnal reflux symptoms regardless of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) definition or other GERD symptoms.
b
BMI, body mass index; WHR, waist-to-height ratio; WHI, waist circumference-to-height index.
Data are presented as n (%) or mean ± SD.