Internationale Zeitschrift für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung

Clustering of Metabolic Syndrome and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea - Syndrome Z among Adult Nigerians with Systemic Hypertension: Prevalence and Clinical Correlates

Adeseye Abiodun Akintunde and Oladimeji George Opadijo

Clustering of Metabolic Syndrome and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea - Syndrome Z among Adult Nigerians with Systemic Hypertension: Prevalence and Clinical Correlates

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) syndrome and metabolic syndrome are independent cardiovascular risk factors. Syndrome Z is the clustering of metabolic syndrome and obstructive sleep apnoea. Syndrome Z is associated with a higher cardiovascular risk profile compared to those without it.