Association of Sodium with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. The ELSA-Brasil Study

To Salt or Not to Salt? Is That a Question in Obstructive Sleep Apnea?

“…In this issue of AnnalsATS , Giatti and colleagues (pp. 502–510 ) provide valuable insights into the relationship between dietary sodium intake and OSA ( 10 ). The authors analyzed data regarding the dietary salt intake, which was assessed by urinary sodium excretion or by the food frequency questionnaire, and the AHI by using a home sleep apnea testing (HSAT) device from a large community-based population in the ELSA-Brasil (Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health) study.…”

Diuretics in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Concomitant Hypertension

“…We read with great interest the original article from Giatti and colleagues ( 1 ) exploring the relationship between dietary sodium intake and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) ( 1 ). These findings suggest that the role of dietary sodium in the pathogenesis of OSA cannot be generalized but rather is limited to hypertensive patients ( 2 ).…”

Salt, Diuretics, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

“…We read with great interest the article by Giatti and colleagues, which was published recently in AnnalsATS ( 1 ). The authors aimed to investigate a possible involvement of sodium intake in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and found a significant association between sodium excretion level and OSA but only in hypertensive individuals.…”