Understanding the role of oxidative stress in the incidence of metabolic syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea

Abstract Background Understanding the causes and risk factors of metabolic syndrome is important for promoting population health. Oxidative stress has been associated with syndrome, also obstructive sleep apnea. These are two diseases which have common prognostic characteristics heart disease. The aim this study was to examine role oxidative in concurrent presence apnea a working population. Methods Participants were 163 artisan bakers Shahroud, Iran, routinely exposed significant heat other indicators on daily basis as part their work. Using cross-sectional design, data relevant determining status according International Diabetes Federation criteria, STOP-Bang score, collected. Analyses included hierarchical binary logistic regression yield predictors diseases. Results Hierarchical showed that – alongside obesity, no regular exercise, smoking an independent predictor but not who obese 28 times more likely (OR 28.59, 95% CI 4.91–63.02) 44 44.48, 4.91–403.28). meeting criteria had significantly higher levels malondialdehyde ( p < 0.05) than those did not. No difference index found status. Conclusions Our findings suggest contributes onset involved stress. Whilst remain targets reducing incidence apnea, policies control risks prolonged exposure occupations where such environmental conditions exist.