| Snoring is not associated with adverse effects on blood pressure, arterial structure or function in 8-year-old children: The Childhood Asthma Prevention Study (CAPS). | |
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PMID: 21535282 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Aims: To study the association between childhood snoring and cardiovascular risk factors. Methods: Cross-sectional analyses of a population-based birth cohort, who had been participants in a randomised controlled trial of interventions to prevent asthma and who were assessed at age 8 years. The presence and frequency of snoring were assessed by parent-completed questionnaire. We measured a wide range of cardiovascular function markers including non-fasting serum lipoproteins, blood pressure, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, carotid artery intima media thickness (by ultrasound), brachial pulse wave velocity and augmentation index (by applanation tonometry). Results: Of 409 children whose snoring status was assessed at age 8 years, 321 had lipid and 386 had arterial structure and function measurements. Snoring was not independently associated with blood pressure, carotid artery intima media thickness or measures of arterial stiffness (all P > 0.05). Increasing snoring frequency was independently associated with lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (-0.032 g/dL per step, 95% confidence interval -0.060 to -0.003), although the difference in high-density lipoprotein between snorers and non-snorers was not significant (P = 0.052). An association of snoring frequency with brachial pulse wave velocity differed according to body mass index (P = 0.03) and was the reverse of that expected. Conclusions: Parentally reported snoring was not independently associated with adverse measurements of metabolic markers, vascular structure or function in 8-year-old children. Parental reports of snoring may be below the treatment threshold without additional diagnosis via sleep studies. |
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Nathaniel S Marshall; Julian G Ayer; Brett G Toelle; Jason A Harmer; Craig L Phillips; Ronald R Grunstein; David S Celermajer; Guy B Marks |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-4-29 |
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Title: Journal of paediatrics and child health Volume: - ISSN: 1440-1754 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-5-3 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9005421 Medline TA: J Paediatr Child Health Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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© 2011 The Authors. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health © 2011 Paediatrics and Child Health Division (Royal Australasian College of Physicians). |
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Woolcock Institute of Medical Research Heart Research Institute, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney NHMRC Centre for Integrated Research and Understanding of Sleep - CIRUS, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. |
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