Obstructive sleep related breathing disorders and cardiometabolic risk factors – A Portuguese birth cohort
Pediatric obstructive sleep related breathing disorders (SRBD) are an important under-diagnosed health problem with associated cardiometabolic comorbidities, demonstrated with polysomnographic studies in selected samples. Our main goal was to assess the prevalence of SRBD in a population-based cohort and to analyze its association with cardiometabolic risk factors, in general and by sex.
Source: Respiratory Medicine - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Mariana Costa, Liane Correia-Costa, Ana Cristina Santos, In ês Azevedo Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
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