Air pollution exacerbates mild obstructive sleep apnea by disrupting nocturnal changes in lower-limb body composition: a cross-sectional study conducted in urban northern Taiwan

• Main Authors: He, Yansu, Liu, Wen-Te, Lin, Shang-Yang, Li, Zhiyuan, Qiu, Hong, Yim, Steve Hung Lam, Chuang, Hsiao-Chi, Ho, Kin Fai
• Other Authors: Asian School of the Environment
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Environmental engineering::Environmental pollution; Spatiotemporal Model; Polysomnography
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/172066
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Few studies have explored the role of body composition linking air pollution to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Objective: To estimate the effects of air pollution on body composition and OSA, and that of body composition on OSA. Methods: This study included 3550 individuals. A spatiotemp...