Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Among XXXX Admitted for Bariatric Surgery. A Prospective Multicentre Trial.

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BACKGROUND: Obesity has become one of the greatest public health concerns worldwide and is known to be the most important risk factor for @entity27 ( @entity27 ). Prevalence of @entity27 has increased over the last two decades, but it is estimated that the majority of cases still remain undiagnosed. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of @entity27 in Finnish bariatric surgery candidates. METHODS: In this prospective multicentre study, standard overnight cardiorespiratory recording was conducted in 197 consecutive @entity1 from three different hospitals. A sleep questionnaire was also administered. Anthropometric and demographic measurements included age, weight, body mass index (BMI) and waist and neck circumference. RESULTS: Altogether, 71  % of the @entity1 were diagnosed with @entity27 . The prevalence was higher in males (90  %) than in females (60  %) (p   <   0.001). In @entity27 @entity1 ' group, the mean neck and waist circumference was larger (p   <   0.001) and the body weight higher (p   <   0.01) than in non- @entity27 group. When separating @entity1 by gender, a significant difference remained only concerning neck circumference in female @entity1 . CONCLUSIONS: @entity27 is very common among bariatric surgery @entity1 , especially in @entity1 . Considering this and the increased long-term morbidity and mortality generally related to @entity27 , a routine screening for @entity27 seems indicated in bariatric @entity1 , particularly @entity1 .
