OSA, excessive daytime sleepiness associated with depression in men

DENVER — Men with previously undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea and excessive daytime sleepiness were more than four times more likely to have increased risk for depression than men without either condition, according to study results presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.“An association between sleep apnea and depression has been noted in previous clinical research but now we know just how strong this relationship really is in the general community,” Carol J. Lang, PhD, of the University of Adelaide in Australia, told Healio.com/Pulmonology. “Our study found excessive daytime sleepiness and severe obstructive sleep apnea are both associated with the prevalence and onset of depression, and the presence of both is associated with an even greater risk.”