Association of body anthropometry and obstructive sleep apnea in children: Variations observed in Hispanic children

Objectives Obesity is a risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children. Childhood obesity rates vary amongst different ethnic groups. Here the interaction of Hispanic ethnicity and obesity on OSA risk was evaluated. Methods Retrospective cross‐sectional analysis of consecutive children un...

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Published in:Obesity science & practice 2023-06, Vol.9 (3), p.210-217
Main Authors: Bhattacharjee, Emily B., Sun, Xiaoying, Malhotra, Atul, Tantisira, Kelan G., Landeo‐Gutierrez, Jeremy S., Jain, Sonia, Bhattacharjee, Rakesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Airway management
Alanine transaminase
Anthropometry
Apnea
Body composition
Body fat
Body mass index
childhood obesity
Children
Ethnicity
Hispanic people
Metabolic disorders
Minority & ethnic groups
Obesity
obstructive sleep apnea
Original
Oxygen saturation
Pediatrics
Population
Risk factors
Sleep apnea
Sleep disorders
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Summary:Objectives Obesity is a risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children. Childhood obesity rates vary amongst different ethnic groups. Here the interaction of Hispanic ethnicity and obesity on OSA risk was evaluated. Methods Retrospective cross‐sectional analysis of consecutive children undergoing polysomnography and anthropometry using bioelectrical impedance from 2017 to 2020. Demographics obtained from the medical chart. Children who had also undergone cardiometabolic testing were identified and the relationship of cardiometabolic markers with OSA and anthropometry was assessed. Results Data from 1217 children revealed Hispanic children were more likely to have moderate‐severe OSA (36.0%) compared to Non‐Hispanic children (26.5%), p 
ISSN:2055-2238
2055-2238
DOI:10.1002/osp4.641