Excessive daytime sleepiness with snoring or witnessed apnea is associated with handgrip strength: a population-based study
Abstract Background Sarcopenia is emerging as an important public health problem, and evidences have determined that poor sleep is associated with muscle strength, but the potential effects of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), snoring and witnessed apnea on handgrip strength have not been evaluate...
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Veröffentlicht in: | QJM : An International Journal of Medicine 2019-11, Vol.112 (11), p.847-853 |
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Background
Sarcopenia is emerging as an important public health problem, and evidences have determined that poor sleep is associated with muscle strength, but the potential effects of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), snoring and witnessed apnea on handgrip strength have not been evaluated.
Aim
We aimed to examine the association between EDS, snoring, witnessed apnea and muscle strength in an adult population.
Design
Cross-sectional study.
Methods
This cross-sectional study comprised 19 434 adults. Handgrip strength was measured using a handheld digital dynamometer. EDS was assessed by Epworth Sleepiness Scale, snoring and witnessed apnea during sleep were reported through simple yes/no questions. Analysis of covariance was carried out to determine the association between EDS with snoring or witnessed apnea and muscle strength.
Results
The means (95% confidence interval) for average handgrip strength/body weight (kg/kg) across symptoms categories were 0.396 (0.333–0.472), 0.393 (0.330–0.467), 0.396 (0.333–0.471) and 0.386 (0.325–0.460) (P |
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ISSN: | 1460-2725 1460-2393 |
DOI: | 10.1093/qjmed/hcz178 |