Risk factor panels associated with hypertension in obstructive sleep apnea patients with different body mass indexes

Although hypertension (HTN), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and obesity frequently co–occur, the precise role of obesity in this interrelationship is not completely understood. A total of 727 OSA patients were assigned to body mass index (BMI) <25 (27.6%; n = 201), 25≤ BMI <29.99 (53.4%; n = 388), and BMI ≥30 (19%; n = 138). HTN risk factors in each group were evaluated. A total of 244 (33.6%) patients exhibited co–morbid HTN, of whom 20.5%...