Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Differences between Normal-Weight, Overweight, Obese, and Morbidly Obese Children

Conclusion Obstructive sleep apnea severity is correlated with a combination of increasing age and weight but not with either variable independently. This study suggests that obese and morbidly obese older children are most likely to have severe obstructive sleep apnea.
Source: Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Pediatric Otolaryngology Source Type: research