Aims. Sleep disorders have recently become a significant public health problem worldwide and have deleterious health\nconsequences. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common type of sleep-related breathing disorders. We aimed to\nevaluate anthropometric measurements, glucose metabolism, and cortisol levels in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).\nMaterials and Methods. A total of 50 patients with a body mass index �30 and major OSA symptoms were included in this study.\nAnthropometric measurements of the patients were recorded and blood samples were drawn for laboratory analysis. A 24-hour\nurine sample was also collected from each subject for measurement of 24-hour cortisol excretion. Patients were divided equally\ninto 2 groups according to polysomnography results: control group with an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) <5 (
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