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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Is there a clear link between overweight/obesity and sleep disordered breathing in children? |
Author: | Kohler, M. van den Heuvel, C. |
Citation: | Sleep Medicine Reviews, 2008; 12(5):347-361 |
Publisher: | W B Saunders Co Ltd |
Issue Date: | 2008 |
ISSN: | 1087-0792 1532-2955 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Mark J. Kohler and Cameron J. van den Heuvel |
Abstract: | The proportion of children who are overweight or obese has risen steadily in recent decades and approaches a quarter of all children in Western countries. This global epidemic of excess weight and adiposity in humans is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, especially related to diabetes and poor cardiovascular health. It would appear that obesity is also generally accepted to be an important risk factor in the development of sleep disordered breathing (SDB), in children as well as adults. The article, "The prevalence, anatomical correlates and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing in obese children and adolescents", by Verhulst et al., also in this issue, reviews evidence supporting the view that obese children are at higher risk of developing SDB. We believe, however, that the available studies do not support a straightforward association of overweight or obesity with increased prevalence of SDB. Rather, the available data is clearly equivocal mainly due to methodological differences between the previous studies. This review nonetheless examines the factors which may modulate the relationship between overweight or obesity and prevalence of SDB, particularly ethnicity and age. |
Keywords: | Respiratory System Sympathetic Nervous System Humans Sleep Apnea, Central Sleep Apnea, Obstructive Obesity Snoring Health Surveys Risk Factors Cross-Sectional Studies Disease Outbreaks Age Factors Comorbidity Social Environment Adolescent Child Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome Overweight Metabolic Syndrome |
Description: | Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved. |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.smrv.2008.04.008 |
Description (link): | http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/623074/description#description |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2008.04.008 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 5 Paediatrics publications |
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