The association between long working hours and obstructive sleep apnea assessed by STOP-BANG score: a cross-sectional study

Lee, Dong-Wook; Lee, Jongin

doi:10.1007/s00420-022-01914-z

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“…Working hours were associated with the severity of OSA in both middle-aged and elderly participants in the present study, consistent with the findings of a study that evaluated KNHANES 2020 data using the STOP-Bang score, that long working hours or working overtime increases OSA risk [26]. Additionally, it has been reported that occupations that require minimal physical activity due to sitting for long periods may contribute to OSA [27,28].…”

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Factors Related to Obstructive Sleep Apnea According to Age: A Descriptive Study

Kwon,

Kim,

Kim

2023

Healthcare

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This descriptive study aimed to identify the factors influencing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) by age between middle-aged and elderly people. These groups have not been evaluated separately until now. This study is a secondary analysis of data from the Eighth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2021. Of the 3942 participants with OSA in this study, 2397 were middle-aged and 1545 were elderly, and 2509 had low risk and 1433 had moderate–high risk. Age-specific factors related to their OSA were identified using complex sample logistic regression. Factors associated with OSA in middle-aged individuals included the number of household members, smoking, subjective health, and subjective body image. Smoking and subjective health were significantly related to OSA in elderly people. Not smoking was 0.23 times less likely than smoking to be associated with OSA, and 0.3 times less likely when participants were healthy than when unhealthy. Hence, influencing factors differed depending on the age of individuals with OSA. Therefore, to develop public health measures, it may be more effective to establish intervention strategies to improve symptoms and prevent complications in middle-aged and elderly patients with OSA by distinguishing and applying influential age-specific factors.

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confidence: 92%

Factors Related to Obstructive Sleep Apnea According to Age: A Descriptive Study

Kwon,

Kim,

Kim

2023

Healthcare

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“…As previous studies have suggested that daytime sleepiness related to obstructive sleep apnea may be prevented by improving the working environment [16], the results of this study further suggest that both improving oral health and examining age-related changes in lip seal strength may relate to daytime sleepiness among workers. Although the percentage of workers with daytime sleepiness in this study was 12.1%, the results were consistent with previous studies and were considered adequate for analysis [17,18].…”

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Relationships between Lip Seal Strength, Tongue Pressure, and Daytime Sleepiness in Japanese Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study

Minoura

Ihara

Kato

et al. 2023

Clinics and Practice

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This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the relationships between lip seal strength, tongue pressure, and daytime sleepiness in Japanese workers. A self-administered questionnaire which comprised the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) was completed by 496 workers, and excessive daytime sleepiness was defined by an ESS score of 11 or over. Lip seal strength and tongue pressure were measured in all participants, and multiple regression analyses were performed to examine the effects of lip seal strength and tongue pressure on daytime sleepiness. The median ESS score was 5.0 (25th and 75th percentiles: 2.0 and 8.0), and 42 (8.5%) workers had excessive daytime sleepiness. The median lip seal strength was 13.5 N (11.4, 16.3), and the tongue pressure was 41.7 kPa (35.2, 48.3). Workers with higher ESS scores had significantly lower levels of lip seal strength than those without, following adjustments for age and body mass index (BMI) values (β (95% confidence interval): −0.043 [−0.081, −0.004]). However, tongue pressure was not significantly associated with ESS score after adjustments for age and/or BMI. These results suggest that maintaining moderate lip seal strength may help prevent excessive daytime sleepiness in Japanese workers regardless of age or BMI.

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“…As previous studies have suggested that daytime sleepiness related to obstructive sleep apnea may be prevented by improving the working environment [14], the results of this study further suggest that both improving oral health and examining age-related changes in lip seal strength may relate daytime sleepiness among workers. With the proportion of the older population rapidly increasing in Japan, the government is promoting the employment of the aged [15].…”

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confidence: 71%

Relationship between Lip Seal Strength, Tongue Pressure, and Daytime Sleepiness in Japanese Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study

Minoura

Ihara

Kato

et al. 2023

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Background: This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the relationship between lip seal strength, tongue pressure, and daytime sleepiness, among Japanese workers. Methods: A self-administered questionnaire composed of Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) was conducted on 496 workers, and excessive daytime sleepiness defined by an ESS score of 11 or over. Lip seal strength and tongue pressure were measured in all participants, and multiple regression analyses were performed to examine the effects of lip seal strength and tongue pressure on daytime sleepiness. Results: The median ESS score was 5.0 (25th, 75th percentile: 2.0, 8.0), and 60 (12.1%) workers with excessive daytime sleepiness. The median lip-seal strength was 13.5 N (11.4, 16.3) and tongue pressure was 41.7 kPa (35.2, 48.3). Workers with excessive daytime sleepiness had significantly lower lip seal strength than did those without after adjustment for age and body mass index (BMI) (β (95% confidence interval): –0.043 [–0.081, –0.004]). However, tongue pressure was not significantly associated with excessive daytime sleepiness after adjustment for age and/or BMI. Conclusions: These results suggest that maintaining moderate lip-seal strength may help prevent excessive daytime sleepiness in Japanese workers regardless of age or BMI.

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The association between long working hours and obstructive sleep apnea assessed by STOP-BANG score: a cross-sectional study

Cited by 5 publications

References 39 publications

Factors Related to Obstructive Sleep Apnea According to Age: A Descriptive Study

Factors Related to Obstructive Sleep Apnea According to Age: A Descriptive Study

Relationships between Lip Seal Strength, Tongue Pressure, and Daytime Sleepiness in Japanese Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study

Relationship between Lip Seal Strength, Tongue Pressure, and Daytime Sleepiness in Japanese Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study

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