Sleep apnoea is a common occurrence in females
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Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is primarily regarded as a male disorder, presenting with snoring, daytime sleepiness and cardiovascular disease. We aimed to determine the frequency of sleep apnoea among females in the general population. We investigated 400 females from a population-based random sample of 10,000 females aged 20-70 yrs. They answered a questionnaire and performed overnight polysomnography. OSA (apnoea/hypopnoea index (AHI) ≥5) was found in 50% (95% CI 45-55%) of females aged 20-70 yrs. Sleep apnoea was related to age, obesity and hypertension, but not to daytime sleepiness. Severe sleep apnoea (AHI ≥30) was present in 14% (95% CI 8.1-21%) of females aged 55-70 yrs and in 31% (95% CI 12-50%) of obese females with a body mass index of ≥30 kg·m(-2) aged 55-70 yrs. Sleep apnoea with daytime sleepiness and sleep apnoea with hypertension were observed as two different phenotypes of OSA. OSA occurs in 50% of females aged 20-70 yrs. 20% of females have moderate and 6% severe sleep apnoea. Sleep apnoea in females is related to age, obesity and hypertension, but not to daytime sleepiness. When searching for sleep apnoea in females, females with hypertension or obesity should be investigated.
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More recent studies indicate the prevalence of OSA is increasing, with an estimated prevalence of 37% in men and 50% in women.
“More recent studies indicate that this is increasing, with an estimated prevalence of 37% in men and 50% in women(74, 75).”
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- Authors
- Franklin, K. A., Sahlin, C., Stenlund, H., & Lindberg, E.
- Affiliations
- Umeå University (SE)
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Venue
- European Respiratory Journal
- Publisher
- European Respiratory Society (ERS)
- Published
- 2012-08-16
- Volume
- 41
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 610-615
- ISSN
- 0903-1936 (ISSN-L)
- 1399-3003
- OpenAlex
- W2123412561
- Cited by
- 183
- References
- 43
- Citations by year
- 2026: 9 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 16 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 17 · 2018: 17 · 2017: 18 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 6.42
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- European Respiratory Journal (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Keywords
- obstructive sleep apnea, prevalence, obesity, hypertension, daytime sleepiness, apnea-hypopnea index, age
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Aged, Female, Humans, Hypertension, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sleep, Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Snoring, Prevalence, Polysomnography, Young Adult
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