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To investigate the relationship of neck circumference (NC) to metabolic syndrome (MetS) and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and whether it adds information to that provided by waist circumference.Cross-sectional analysis of a population sample of 1912 men and women, aged 55.1 ±12 years, representative of Turkish adults. MetS was identified based on modified criteria of the ATP-III, OSAS when...
Gender-related impact of alcohol consumption on blood pressure (BP), serum lipoprotein profile, and C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations was evaluated prospectively. Alcohol drinking status was assessed as abstainers and categories of light, moderate, and heavy (daily >40ml ethanol) intake. Mean age of the 3,443 men and women who were followed up for a mean of 7.4 years was 47.6±12 years. In...
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects approximately 5% of women and 15% of men in the middle-aged adults, and associated with adverse health outcomes. The prevalence and severity of OSA in women increase across the menopause, as the cardiovascular death and events do. Unfortunately, women with OSA might be under-diagnosed due to circumstances related to the family lifestyle and socio-cultural factors...
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