Frequency of Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Affecting Factors in Obese Patients Applying to the Family Medicine Outpatient Clinic
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Aim: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a significant health problem that is frequently seen in obese individuals, and affects the quality of life of these individuals. In this study, we aimed to investigate the risk of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and the affecting factors in obese individuals.
Methods: Our study was cross-sectional. A total of 318 patients who presented at the Family Medicine Polyclinic between 01.07.2020 and 31.12.2020 were included. The patients were seen in the outpatient clinic by the investigator, their sociodemographic data was obtained, and their measurements were made. OSAS risks were calculated according to the updated STOP-Bang questionnaire of the participants.
Results: The median body mass index (BMI) of the patients included in our study was 39.3 (30.1-64.2) kg/m2; 93 (29.2%) were mildly obese, 92 (28.9%) were moderately obese, 117 (36.8%) were morbidly obese, and 16 (5.0%) were super obese. According to the updated STOP-Bang questionnaire, 107 (33.6%) participants had a low risk of OSAS, 39 (12.3%) a moderate risk of OSAS, and 172 (54.1%) a high risk of OSAS. When the effects of age and gender were controlled, it was found that one unit increase in BMI values significantly increased the risk of OSAS by 1.10 times.
Conclusions: The use of the updated STOP-Bang questionnaire was found to facilitate the determination of the risk of OSAS in obese individuals in this study.
