Evaluation of effects of age, sex, BMI, WC, HC, WHR and UFDI on AHI with multivariate regression analysis in patients with metabolic syndrome (adjusted R² = 52483790; p<00002).

<p>Evaluation of effects of age, sex, BMI, WC, HC, WHR and UFDI on AHI with multivariate regression analysis in patients with metabolic syndrome (adjusted R² = 52483790; p<00002).</p

Baseline Characteristics of the Study Population, according to the severity of sleep disordered breathing.

<p>Values represent mean±standard deviation unless otherwise indicated.</p><p>#Number of patients with MetS. Percentage values in parentheses.</p>a<p>p<0.05 vs. no OSA.</p>b<p>p<0.01 vs no OSA.</p>c<p>p<0.001 vs no OSA.</p

Percentage of patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS) according to sleep disordered breathing.

<p>Percentage of patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS) according to sleep disordered breathing.</p

Linear regression analysis between epicardial fat thickness (EFT) and upper body fat deposition index (UFDI).

<p>r = 0.51223; p<0.001</p

Characteristics of patients with metabolic syndrome according to the severity of sleep disordered breathing.

<p>Values represent mean±standard deviation unless otherwise indicated.</p>a<p>p<0.05 vs no OSA.</p>b<p>p<0.01 vs no OSA.</p>c<p>p<0.001 vs. no OSA.</p

Body composition (upper) echocardiographic findings and cIMT measurements (lower) according to the severity of sleep disordered breathing.

<p>Values represent mean±standard deviation unless otherwise indicated.</p>a<p>p<0.05 vs no OSA.</p>b<p>p<0.01 vs no OSA.</p>c<p>p<0.001 vs. no OSA.</p