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. 2015 Oct 8:606:72-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2015.08.037. Epub 2015 Aug 24.

Examining the association between Apolipoprotein E (APOE) and self-reported sleep disturbances in non-demented older adults

Angeliki Tsapanou  1 , Nikolaos Scarmeas  2 , Yian Gu  3 , Jennifer Manly  4 , Nicole Schupf  4 , Yaakov Stern  4 , Sandra Barral  5
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Examining the association between Apolipoprotein E (APOE) and self-reported sleep disturbances in non-demented older adults

Angeliki Tsapanou et al. Neurosci Lett. .

Abstract

We aimed to examine the association between Apolipoprotein E (APOE) and sleep disturbances. This is a cross-sectional study, from the Washington Heights-Inwood Community Aging Project (WHICAP). A total of 1944 non-demented older adults took part in the study. Sleep dysfunction was measured using sleep categories derived from the Medical Outcomes Study Sleep Scale. Genetic association between APOE-ϵ4 genotype and sleep disturbances was assessed using unadjusted linear regression models. Secondary analyses were conducted adjusting for age, sex, education, ethnicity and body mass index (BMI). In the unadjusted model, individuals carrying the APOE-ϵ4 allele showed lower levels of snoring (β=-0.02, SE=0.01, p=0.010) and sleep apnea (β=-0.01, SE=0.01, p=0.037) when compared to non-ϵ4 carriers. After covariates' adjustment, ϵ4 carriers demonstrated stronger association with lower levels of both snoring (β=-0.02, SE=0.01, p=0.006), and sleep apnea (β=-0.01, SE=0.01, p=0.018). Our results suggest that APOE-ϵ4 is associated with decreased problems in snoring and sleep apnea, in non-demented older adults.

Keywords: Aging; Apolipoprotein E; Older adults; Sleep problems.

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