OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in a population of premenopausal women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and to study the impact of obesity on the increased prevalence of OSAS in this population. METHODS: Twenty-three premenopausal women with definite PCOS, and no prior diagnosis of a sleep disorder, were recruited from gynecology clinics. An investigator interviewed them, for symptoms of excessive sleepiness, their body mass index (BMI) was calculated, and they underwent overnight polysomnography. RESULTS: Sixteen of 23 (69.6%) met criteria for OSAS. Five were treated with continuous positive airway pressure. Confidence interval was 47.7-84.5%. An increased respiratory disturbance index (RDI) did not correlate with higher BMI. CONCLUSIONS: OSAS is significantly more prevalent in this population than in a population of obese women. There was no correlation between obesity and severity of the OSAS. Obesity is not the cause of this increased prevalence of OSAS in a population of women with PCOS.
OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in a population of premenopausal women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and to study the impact of obesity on the increased prevalence of OSAS in this population. METHODS: Twenty-three premenopausal women with definite PCOS, and no prior diagnosis of a sleep disorder, were recruited from gynecology clinics. An investigator interviewed them, for symptoms of excessive sleepiness, their body mass index (BMI) was calculated, and they underwent overnight polysomnography. RESULTS: Sixteen of 23 (69.6%) met criteria for OSAS. Five were treated with continuous positive airway pressure. Confidence interval was 47.7-84.5%. An increased respiratory disturbance index (RDI) did not correlate with higher BMI. CONCLUSIONS: OSAS is significantly more prevalent in this population than in a population of obesewomen. There was no correlation between obesity and severity of the OSAS. Obesity is not the cause of this increased prevalence of OSAS in a population of women with PCOS.
Authors: Gideon de Sousa; Bernhard Schlüter; Dirk Buschatz; Thomas Menke; Eckardt Trowitzsch; Werner Andler; Thomas Reinehr Journal: Sleep Breath Date: 2011-01-08 Impact factor: 2.816
Authors: Gideon de Sousa; Bernhard Schlüter; Thomas Menke; Eckardt Trowitzsch; Werner Andler; Thomas Reinehr Journal: Sleep Breath Date: 2011-11-20 Impact factor: 2.816
Authors: Gideon de Sousa; Bernhard Schlüter; Dirk Buschatz; Thomas Menke; Eckardt Trowitzsch; Werner Andler; Thomas Reinehr Journal: Sleep Breath Date: 2009-07-08 Impact factor: 2.816