Snoring and incident chronic kidney disease: a community-based prospective cohort study

ObjectivesPrevious studies have shown that symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing are associated with metabolic derangements and vascular disease development. However, the relationship between snoring and renal function is not well investigated. The association between snoring and the development of incident chronic kidney disease (CKD) in subjects with normal renal function was evaluated.DesignProspective cohort study.SettingAnsung (rural community) and Ansan (urban community) cities.ParticipantsCommunity-based cohort participants aged 40–69 years.MethodsA total of 9062 participants in the Ansung–Ansan cohort study were prospectively followed up from 2001 to 2014. The participants were classified into three groups: non-snorer,