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WHtR May Aid OSA Risk Screening

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  • Andrea Surnit

  • June 4, 2026

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    Higher waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) is linked to increased odds of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in diverse populations.

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    In NHANES, each 0.1-unit increase in WHtR correlated with approximately 2.8 times the odds of OSA.

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    In a clinical cohort, WHtR demonstrated stronger discrimination for OSA than body mass index (BMI), with an area under the curve of 0.88.

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    A WHtR cutoff of 0.501 showed 93% sensitivity and 81% specificity for identifying OSA in the clinical cohort.

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    The findings suggest WHtR may aid OSA risk screening, but further validation is needed before broader clinical application.

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WHtR May Aid OSA Risk Screening

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • June 4, 2026

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