The Relationship Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Pediatric Obesity: A Nationwide Analysis
CONCLUSIONS: Obesity is independently associated with OSA in children after controlling for adenotonsillar hypertrophy. Non-Hispanic black race and Hispanic ethnicity are independent risk factors for OSA and are associated with obesity in the OSA inpatient population, which suggests that obesity may play a role in the increased risk of OSA within these groups.PMID:34192945 | DOI:10.1177/00034894211028489
Source: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Kevin Bachrach David O'Neil Danis Michael B Cohen Jessica R Levi Source Type: research
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