The Relationship between Simple Snoring and Metabolic Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Basic characteristics of nonsnorer participants and simple snorers.

	Nonsnorers ()	Simple snorers ()	value
Age (years)	42.00 (33.00, 49.00)	36.00 (30.00, 46.00)	0.002
Male (%)	78 (41.7%)	428 (63.0%)	<0.001
BMI (kg/m^2)			<0.001
NC (cm)			<0.001
WC (cm)			<0.001
HC (cm)			<0.001
WHR (cm)			0.011
SBP (mmHg)			0.573
DBP (mmHg)			0.687
FPG (mmol/L)	4.99 (4.62, 5.29)	5.05 (4.73, 5.37)	0.036
FINS (μU/mL)	5.52 (4.08, 8.48)	7.85 (5.65, 11.30)	<0.001
HOMA-IR	1.20 (0.88, 1.90)	1.77 (1.23, 2.57)	<0.001
TC (mmol/L)	4.22 (3.49, 4.82)	4.37 (3.80, 4.96)	0.001
TG (mmol/L)	0.90 (0.63, 1.32)	1.18 (0.78, 1.72)	<0.001
HDL (mmol/L)	1.14 (0.96, 1.34)	1.09 (0.96, 1.29)	0.237
LDL (mmol/L)	2.39 (1.81, 2.93)	2.39 (1.81, 2.93)	<0.001
apoA-I (g/L)	1.14 (0.98, 1.29)	1.09 (0.96, 1.23)	0.023
apoB (g/L)	0.68 (0.57, 0.78)	0.76 (0.65, 0.88)	<0.001
apoE (mg/dL)	3.92 (3.24, 4.71)	3.90 (3.20, 4.79)	0.748
Lpa (mg/dL)	6.40 (3.75, 14.75)	8.10 (4.40, 16.80)	0.051
MetS, (%)	17 (9.1)	122 (18)	0.003
Smokers, (%)	15 (8.0)	149 (21.9)	<0.001
Alcohol drinkers, (%)	16 (8.6)	198 (29.2)	<0.001

BMI: body mass index; NC: neck circumference; WC: waist circumference; HC: hip circumference; WHR: waist-to-hip ratio; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; FBG: fasting blood glucose; FINS: fasting insulin; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; HDL: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; apoA-I: apolipoprotein A-I; apoB: apolipoprotein B; apoE: apolipoprotein E; Lpa: lipoprotein(a); MetS: metabolic syndrome.