目前發現年長者與睡眠品質變差相關,根據美國研究發現,OSA 罹患風險隨著年齡增長而增加,約有 56% 的老年人罹患 OSA,而且還有許多是未被診斷的患者;另外發現 OSA 與認知功能下降,像是注意力及記憶力、失智及阿茲海默病相關。大部分研究都針對肥胖對於OSA的影響,但也有研究認為身體質量指數(body mass index, BMI)下降與 OSA 嚴重程度相關,因為當 BMI 下降時可能代表肌肉質量也降低了,其可能是由於老化導致上呼吸道擴張肌功能降低,並增加上呼吸道的塌陷,而容易在睡眠期間發生阻塞性呼吸暫停及呼吸中止。
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劉沁瑜教授擁有十年醫學中心工作經歷後,在大學從事研究、教學,並擔任考選部命題委員。她是少數接受完整臨床營養醫學訓練、具有豐富臨床實務經驗並能進行臨床與基礎研究的學者。在社會實踐方面,她強調實證醫學和科學論證的營養照護觀點,同時也積極參與營養與食品安全相關政策制定、創新創業以及ESG(環境保護、社會責任和公司治理)計劃。 獎項與榮譽:輔仁大學教學績優獎、教學成果獎勵、優良導師獎以及百萬產學合作獎勵等。 著作:《吃出影響力》(2020),商周出版。