MedPage Today December 29, 2025
Large Canadian study shows link with depression, mood disorders
Key Takeaways
- A high risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was associated with higher odds of a composite of depression and mental health conditions in a large observational study.
- OSA may influence depressive states in older adults, potentially through its association with cardiovascular health.
- Clinicians might use these results to help motivate patients to manage OSA, the researchers suggested.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) risk correlated with mental health conditions in middle age and older adults, a large Canadian longitudinal study showed.
High risk of OSA was associated with about 40% higher adjusted odds of the composite of depression and physician-diagnosed mental health conditions compared with low OSA risk, Tetyana...
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