Time-Course Evaluation of Body Mass Index in Japanese Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome After Adenotonsillectomy: A Three-Years Follow-Up Study

• Main Authors: Ken Fukuda (Author), Hiroki Yasudo (Author), Naoki Ohta (Author), Hiroko Narumi (Author), Nozomi Abe (Author), Shunsuke Tarumoto (Author), Hiroshi Yamashita (Author), Kiyoshi Ichihara (Author), Shouichi Ohga (Author), Shunji Hasegawa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Delayed physical growth is a common complication of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Adenotonsillectomy (AT) is the first-line treatment for pediatric OSAS. Only a few studies have performed time-course BMI evaluation in pediatric OSAS patients post-operatively. Thus, we aimed to e...