OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to evaluate associations between @entity28 measures and @entity387 severity among White, Black, Hispanic, and Chinese Americans. METHODS: The method used in this study was a community-based cross-sectional study of 2053 racially/ethnically diverse adults in the Multi-Ethnic Study of @entity731 . Anthropometry and polysomnography were used to measure @entity28 and @entity27 ( @entity27 ). Linear regression models were fitted to investigate associations of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference with @entity27 (log transformed) with adjustment for sociodemographics, lifestyle factors, and comorbidities. RESULTS: The mean @entity1 age was 68.4 (range: 54-93) years; 53.6% of @entity1 were @entity1 . The median @entity27 was 9.1 events/h. There were significant associations of BMI and waist circumference with @entity27 in the overall cohort and within each racial/ethnic group. A significant interaction was observed between race/ethnicity and BMI (Pinteraction   =   0.017). Models predicted that for each unit increase in BMI (kg/m(2)), the mean @entity27 increased by 19.7% for Chinese, 11.6% for Whites and Blacks, and 10.5% for Hispanics. Similarly, incremental changes in waist circumference were associated with larger increases in @entity27 among Chinese than among other groups. CONCLUSIONS: Associations of BMI and waist circumference with @entity27 were stronger among Chinese than among other racial/ethnic groups. These findings highlight a potential emergence of elevated @entity387 prevalence occurring in association with increasing @entity28 in Asian populations.

Racial/ethnic differences in the associations between @entity28 measures and severity of XXXX : the Multi-Ethnic Study of @entity731 .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'women', 'participant'] @entity387 :: ('MESH:D012891', 'Disease') :: ['sleep-disordered breathing'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obesity'] @entity27 :: ('MESH:D020181', 'Disease') :: ['apnea-hypopnea index', 'AHI'] @entity731 :: ('MESH:D050197', 'Disease') :: ['Atherosclerosis']
@entity387 :: (MESH:D012891,Disease) :: ['sleep-disordered breathing']
