INTRODUCTION: Identification of risk factors for @entity27 ( @entity27 ) is important to enable comprehensive intervention to reduce @entity27 -related @entity65 ( @entity65 ). The @entity209 outcome study (MetSO) provides a unique opportunity to address these factors. This study investigated risk of @entity27 among blacks with @entity209 . METHODS: The present study utilized data from MetSO, an NIH-funded cohort study of blacks with @entity209 . A total of 1,035 @entity1 provided data for the analysis. These included sociodemographic factors, health risks, and medical history. Physician-diagnosed conditions were obtained using an electronic medical record system (Allscripts, Sunrise Enterprise). @entity1 were diagnosed with @entity209 using criteria articulated in the joint interim statement for harmonizing the @entity209 . @entity1 with a score >= 6 on the Apnea Risk Evaluation System (ARES) questionnaire were considered at risk for @entity27 . Obesity is defined by body mass index (BMI >=  30 kg/m(2)). RESULTS: Of the 1,035 @entity1 screened in the MetSO cohort, 48.9% were at high risk for @entity27 . Using multivariate-adjusted logistic regression analysis, we observed that @entity28 was the strongest predictor of @entity27 risk (OR=1.59, 95%CI=1.24-2.04, p<0.0001). This finding remained significant even after adjustment for known covariates including blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein, and @entity413 levels (OR=1.44, 95%CI=1.11-1.86, p<0.001). CONCLUSION: Blacks in the MetSO cohort are at greater @entity27 risk, relative to the adult population in developed countries. Consistent with previous observations, @entity28 proved the strongest independent predictor of @entity27 risk among blacks with @entity209 .

Predictors of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Risk among Blacks with XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obesity'] @entity27 :: ('MESH:D020181', 'Disease') :: ['obstructive sleep apnea', 'OSA'] @entity413 :: ('MESH:D005947', 'Chemical') :: ['glucose'] @entity209 :: ('MESH:D008659', 'Disease') :: ['metabolic syndrome'] @entity65 :: ('MESH:D002318', 'Disease') :: ['CVD', 'cardiovascular disease']
@entity209 :: (MESH:D008659,Disease) :: ['Metabolic Syndrome']
