Association of body anthropometry and obstructive sleep apnea in children: Variations observed in Hispanic children

• Main Authors: Emily B. Bhattacharjee (Author), Xiaoying Sun (Author), Atul Malhotra (Author), Kelan G. Tantisira (Author), Jeremy S. Landeo‐Gutierrez (Author), Sonia Jain (Author), Rakesh Bhattacharjee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objectives Obesity is a risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children. Childhood obesity rates vary amongst different ethnic groups. Here the interaction of Hispanic ethnicity and obesity on OSA risk was evaluated. Methods Retrospective cross‐sectional analysis of consecutive ch...