| Baseline | CPAP | Sham-CPAP | p-value# | p-value¶ | p-value+ | |
| BMI kg·m−2 | 28.55±0.57 | 29.02±0.57 | 28.67±0.57 | 0.11 | 1.00 | 0.12 |
| Apnoea/hypopnoea index | 38.49±3.66 | 2.53±0.76 | 31.84±4.91 | <0.01 | 0.35 | <0.01 |
| Minimum oxygen saturation | 82.11±1.12 | 91.69±0.76 | 83.26±1.16 | <0.01 | 0.41 | <0.01 |
| log hsCRP ng·mL−1 | 0.21±0.06 | 0.21±0.06 | 0.15±0.06 | 1.00 | 0.41 | 0.44 |
| log IL-6 pg·mL−1 | 0.47±0.03 | 0.47±0.03 | 0.45±0.03 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| TNFR-1 pg·mL−1 | 974.33±26.47 | 1020.36±26.47 | 1007.11±26.47 | 0.67 | 0.99 | 1.00 |
| log leptin ng·mL−1 | 1.14±0.03 | 1.14±0.03 | 1.13±0.03 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Adiponectin ng·mL−1 | 7.32±0.63 | 6.71±0.63 | 6.88±0.63 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| HOMA index | 3.82±0.34 | 3.46±0.24 | 3.64±0.43 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Data are presented as mean±sd, unless otherwise stated. n=35. CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure; BMI: body mass index; hsCRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; IL: interleukin; TNFR: tumour necrosis factor receptors; HOMA: Homeostatic Model Assessment. #: comparison between baseline and CPAP; ¶: comparison between baseline and sham-CPAP; +: comparison between CPAP and sham-CPAP.