Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome is a disorder characterized by repeated upper airway disruptive events during sleep and by daytime sleepness. Diabetes and OSA often progress in the same individuals, suggesting a common mechanisms and bidirectional relations with each other. Hyperlipidemia increased from 15.1% in subjects without OSA to 26.1% in those with severe OSA, P < 0.001. Thyroid disfunction has been shown as the cause of OSA, also indirectly affecting OSA through its association with the metabolic syndrome. Obesity is another risk factor of OSA, both conditions being related with chronic low-grade inflammation and oxidative stress. Edentulism is a common disorder among elderly people and only a few studies addressed the association between edentulism and OSAHS. This review will focus on the risk factors associated with obstructive sleep apnea patients.
Keywords:- diabetes
- edentulism
- hyperlipidemia
- hypothyroidism
- obesity
- obstructive sleep apnea
- sleep apnea