Publications by authors named "Naana Baba-Mori"
Article Synopsis
- Obesity and age are key risk factors for sleep apnoea syndrome (SAS), but the impact of body mass index (BMI) on sleep quality in healthy older adults remains uncertain.
- A study involving 32 active Japanese adults aged 83-95 explored the relationship between sleep parameters and BMI, revealing a high prevalence of moderate or severe SAS in both low and high BMI groups.
- Results showed that in the high-BMI group, increased apnoea-hypopnoea index (AHI) correlated negatively with sleep depth, while in the low-BMI group, the number of awakenings and age linked positively with AHI, suggesting that SAS can affect older adults regardless of BMI.
