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Table 2 Associations between snoring and measurements of body size and composition, NHANES 2005–2006

From: Relationship between sleep characteristics and measures of body size and composition in a nationally-representative sample

 

Snoring frequency, nights/week

p for trend

β (95 % CI)

5+

3–4

1–2

Never

BMI (kg/m2)

 age and sex adjusted

4.59 (3.52, 5.67)

3.02 (2.29, 3.75)

1.85 (0.85, 2.86)

ref

<.0001

 multivariablea

4.56 (3.56, 5.55)

2.80 (2.01, 3.60)

1.85 (0.88, 2.83)

ref

<.0001

 multivariableb

4.45 (3.44, 5.46)

2.70 (1.89, 3.51)

1.90 (0.95, 2.84)

ref

<.0001

Percent body fat

 age and sex adjusted

3.47 (2.47, 4.48)

2.51 (1.82, 3.21)

1.49 (0.64, 2.34)

ref

<.0001

 multivariablea

3.57 (2.69, 4.45)

2.46 (1.83, 3.10)

1.61 (0.84, 2.38)

ref

<.0001

 multivariableb

3.48 (2.59, 4.36)

2.38 (1.73, 3.03)

1.65 (0.88, 2.41)

ref

<.0001

Waist circumference (cm)

 age and sex adjusted

10.56 (8.20, 12.91)

7.71 (5.77, 9.65)

4.65 (2.29, 7.00)

ref

<.0001

 multivariablea

10.29 (8.09, 12.48)

7.18 (5.14, 9.23)

4.52 (2.29, 6.75)

ref

<.0001

 multivariableb

10.04 (7.84, 12.25)

6.92 (4.86, 8.99)

4.59 (2.40, 6.77)

ref

<.0001

Android/Gynoid fat ratio

 age and sex adjusted

0.10 (0.07, 0.14)

0.09 (0.07, 0.12)

0.03 (0.01, 0.05)

ref

<.0001

 multivariablea

0.10 (0.07, 0.13)

0.09 (0.07, 0.12)

0.03 (0.01, 0.06)

ref

<.0001

 multivariableb

0.10 (0.07, 0.13)

0.09 (0.07, 0.12)

0.03 (0.01, 0.06)

ref

<.0001

  1. aadjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, smoking status, alcohol drinking, education, intakes of fat, carbohydrate and total calories, physical activity and diabetes
  2. badjusted for covariates in aas well as sleep duration and sleep quality index