Snoring in a cohort of obese children: association with palate position and nocturnal desaturations

• Main Authors: Marco Zaffanello (Author), Giorgio Piacentini (Author), Emma Gasperi (Author), Claudio Maffeis (Author), Cristiano Fava (Author), Sara Bonafini (Author), Angela Tagetti (Author), Franco Antoniazzi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose of the study: Frequency of habitual snoring is significantly higher in obese than in normal-weight subjects. Obesity and adeno-tonsillar size are risk factors of snoring. Other factors, such as fat distribution and upper airway collapsibility, could explain the relationship between obesity,...