A Higher Proportion of Metabolic Syndrome in Chinese Subjects with Sleep-Disordered Breathing: A Case-Control Study Based on Electrocardiogram-Derived Sleep Analysis.

The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) has increased rapidly in Taiwan and worldwide. We aim to determine the association between sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and MS in a Chinese general population.This case-control study recruited subjects who have undergone a prospective electrocardiogram-b...

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Main Authors: Ping-Huei Tseng, Pei-Lin Lee, Wei-Chung Hsu, Yan Ma, Yi-Chia Lee, Han-Mo Chiu, Yi-Lwun Ho, Ming-Fong Chen, Ming-Shiang Wu, Chung-Kang Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5231382?pdf=render