Anthropometric, sleep and metabolic parameters
| Characteristics | HV | OSA | p-value |
| Subjects n | 7 | 16 | |
| Age yrs | 47.1±5.5 | 48.7±12.6 | ns |
| BMI kg·m−2 | 23.8±1.9 | 26.8±2.8 | <0.05 |
| Fasting glucose mmol·L−1 | 4.6±0.2 | 4.9±0.3 | <0.01 |
| HOMA | 0.9±0.8 | 1.9±1.3 | <0.05 |
| Cholesterol g·L−1 | |||
| Total | 2±0.3 | 2.2±0.3 | <0.05 |
| LDL | 1.1±0.3 | 1.5±0.3 | ns |
| HDL | 0.6±0.2 | 0.5±0.1 | ns |
| Triglycerides g·L−1 | 1.2±0.6 | 1.4±0.6 | ns |
| Serum albumin g·L−1 | 43.6±2.4 | 43.1±2.9 | ns |
| Urinary isoprostaglandins mg·nmol−1 of creatinine | 7.7±3 | 13.6±11 | 0.14 |
| Blood pressure mmHg | |||
| Systolic | 123.6±11.8 | 135.3±10.6 | 0.02 |
| Diastolic | 76.4±8.5 | 80.1±10.4 | ns |
| AHI events·h−1 | 4.4±3.7 | 33.7±18 | <0.001 |
| Sa,O2 mean % | 95.1±1 | 93.5±2.2 | 0.05 |
| Sa,O2 min % | 88.7±2.3 | 83.5±7.5 | <0.05 |
| Time# Sa,O2<90% | 0.1±1.3 | 9.8±19.4 | ns |
| hsCRP mg·L−1 | 0.6±0.2 | 2.6±2.6 | <0.05 |
Data are presented as mean±sd, unless otherwise stated. HV: healthy volunteers; OSA: obstructive sleep apnoea; BMI: body mass index; HOMA: homeostasis model assessment; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; AHI: apnoea/hypopnoea index; Sa,O2: arterial oxygen saturation; hsCRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; ns: nonsignificant. #: percentage of total sleep time.