Normal weight Overweight Obese P
n. 19 57 109
Males 12 44 81
Age (year) 54.2±2.3 58.8±1.4 61±1.0* 0.02
BMI (Kg/m2) 23.1±1.0 27.6±0.6* 35.9±0.4*° 0.0000
Smokers (%) 15.8% 15.8% 74.3% <0.05
Systemic Hypertension (%) 31.6% 35% 59.6% <0.05
Type 2 Diabetes (%) 5.3% 3.5% 27.5% <0.05
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) 200.6±3.0 202.4±1.7 218.1±1.2*° 0.00001
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) 61.3±1.8 60.0±1.0 53.9±0.8*° 0.0001
AHI 34.8±3.1 35.5±1.8 43.3±1.3*° 0.0006
Cardiovascular risk (%) 10.2±3.1 13.7±1.8 22.3±1.3*° 0.00002
Epworth score 8.3±3.7 14,1±5.6 18.6±5.2 0.006
Charlson Co-morbidities Index 2.4±1.2 3.5±1.7 4.8±2.0 0.0002