Síndrome de apnea-hipopnea del sueño en pacientes normopeso: características y comparación con pacientes con sobrepeso y obesidad

The frequency of OSA in normal weight patients was lower than in overweight and obese patients. The frequency of concomitant OSA and MS was lower in normal weight patients than in obese subjects. Normal weight patients were mostly women, younger and had no toxic habits. In normal weight patients, age and gender were predictive factors for OSA, but OSA and MS were not related.