TABLE 1

Anthropometric characteristics

Subjects21 (7 females)
Age years40±15
BMI kg·m−228±7
AHI events·h–119±22 (0–77)

Data are presented as n, mean±sd (with range as appropriate). n=10 had obstructive sleep apnoea. BMI: body mass index; AHI: apnoea−hypopnea index.