[Metabolic risk factors in elderly patients depending on the presence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.].

The article discusses the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) and metabolic disorders (lipid and carbohydrate metabolism) in elderly patients. The aim of the work is to determine the associations of components of metabolic syndrome and OSA in elderly people. The study included 132 elderly patients (average age 65±3 years), of which 60 (45,5%) women and 72 (54,5%) men. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome had 69 people, without OSA - 63 people. Depending on the presence of obesity and OSA, four groups were formed: the 1st - 30 people without OSA and without Obesity (OSA-/Ob-); the 2nd - 33 people without OSA, but with Ob (OSA-/Ob+); the 3rd - 34 people with OSA, but without OJ (OSA+/Ob-); the 4th - 35 people with OSA and with Obesity (OSA+/Ob+). It was found that patients of group 4 had significantly higher anthropometric indicators, more pronounced disorders of lipid metabolism (an increase in total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, leptin and a decrease in HDL cholesterol), carbohydrate metabolism (an increase in blood insulin and the НOMA-IR index) compared with groups 1-3.