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Self-reported Snoring and Carotid Atherosclerosis in Middle-aged and Older Adults: The Korean Multi-Rural Communities Cohort Study

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Author(s)
Young-Hoon LeeSun-Seog KweonBo Youl ChoiMi Kyung KimByung-Yeol ChunDong Hoon ShinMin-Ho Shin
Keimyung Author(s)
Shin, Dong Hoon
Department
Dept. of Preventive Medicine (예방의학)
Journal Title
Journal of Epidemiology
Issued Date
2014
Volume
24
Issue
4
Keyword
snoringatherosclerosiscarotid intima-media thicknesscarotid artery plaque
Abstract
Background: We investigated the relation of self-reported snoring with carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and
plaque in community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults.
Methods: In total, 7330 community-dwelling subjects in the Korean Multi-Rural Communities Cohort Study were
included in the analysis. Common carotid artery IMT (CCA-IMT) and plaque were evaluated by high-resolution
B-mode ultrasonography. Snoring status was evaluated using a structured interview.
Results: Snorers had a significantly greater average CCA-IMT than non-snorers (0.726 vs 0.713 mm; P < 0.001),
after adjusting for age and gender. The odds ratios (OR) for high CCA-IMT (fifth quintile) were significantly higher
for snorers than for non-snorers in multivariate-adjusted analysis (OR 1.25, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.10–1.42).
However, there was no significant relationship between snoring and carotid plaques.
Conclusions: Our data suggest that self-reported snoring is significantly associated with increased IMT, but not
with the presence of plaques. These findings suggest that early screening and intervention for snoring in the general
population are needed to prevent adverse cardiovascular events.
Keimyung Author(s)(Kor)
신동훈
Publisher
School of Medicine
Citation
Young-Hoon Lee et al. (2014). Self-reported Snoring and Carotid Atherosclerosis in Middle-aged and Older Adults: The Korean Multi-Rural Communities Cohort Study. Journal of Epidemiology, 24(4), 281–286. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20130114
Type
Article
ISSN
0917-5040
DOI
10.2188/jea.JE20130114
URI
https://kumel.medlib.dsmc.or.kr/handle/2015.oak/33777
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