Effect of Obesity on the Respiratory Parameters in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

• Main Authors: Carolina Caliendo (Author), Rossella Femiano (Author), Giuseppina Rosaria Umano (Author), Stefano Martina (Author), Ludovica Nucci (Author), Letizia Perillo (Author), Vincenzo Grassia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of the study was to investigate how obesity can influence sleep respiratory parameters in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children. Methods: The study analyzes 56 Caucasian children and adolescents aged 11 ± 2.79 years with a BMI > 5th percentiles and a PSQ value ≥ 0.33. Childr...