Academic Editor: Rafael Franco
Background: Both obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) and
obesity are related to cognitive deficits, but the interaction effects of OSAHS
and abdominal obesity on cognitive function are unclear. Thus, we performed this
study to investigate this issue. Methods: We recruited subjects who
received polysomnography test, anthropometric measurements and cognitive function
assessment and/or blood protein test. Correlations between apnea-hypopnea index
(AHI) and cognitive function were assessed. Analysis of covariance was used to
compare the differences in cognitive function between groups and detect the
interactions of OSAHS and obesity on cognitive function. Multiple linear
regression models were used to determine the associations between OSAHS and
cognitive function. Results: In total, 196 subjects with Montreal
Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), 161 subjects with Symbol Digit Modalities Test
(SDMT) and Trail making test, and 44 subjects with blood protein test were
enrolled. Significant negative correlations between AHI and visuo-spatial and
executive, language, delayed recall and total score of MoCA were observed. After
adjusting for multiple confounding factors, subjects with severe OSAHS had
significant lower delayed recall score and total score of MoCA, SDMT index, and
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