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. 2022 Dec 1;18(12):2723–2729. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.10190

Table 3.

BMI severity and OSA prevalence and severity.

Normal: AHI < 5 events/h Mild: AHI 5–14 events/h Moderate: AHI 15–30 events/h Severe: AHI > 30 events/h
Normal weight: BMI < 25 kg/m2, n (%) 28 (58.3%) 10 (20.8%) 8 (16.7%) 2 (4.2%)
Overweight: BMI 25–30 kg/m2, n (%) 56 (40.6%) 43 (31.2%) 27 (19.6%) 12 (8.7%)
Obese: BMI > 30 kg/m2, n (%) 70 (28.3%) 81 (32.8%) 46 (18.6%) 50 (20.2%)

AHI = apnea-hypopnea index, BMI = body mass index.