The prevalence, anatomical correlates and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing in obese children and adolescents

Summary The prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing worldwide. One of the obesity-related complications that has received increasing attention in recent years is sleep-disordered breathing. Obese children are at a higher risk of developing sleep-disordered breathing, including habitual snoring...

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Published in:Sleep medicine reviews 2008-10, Vol.12 (5), p.339-346
Main Authors: Verhulst, Stijn L, Van Gaal, Luc, De Backer, Wilfried, Desager, Kristine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenoids - pathology
Adenoids - physiopathology
Adenotonsillectomy
Adolescent
Central sleep apnea
Child
Childhood
Comorbidity
Continuous positive airway pressure
Cross-Sectional Studies
Disease Outbreaks
Habitual snoring
Humans
Hypertrophy
Neurology
Obesity
Obesity - epidemiology
Obesity - physiopathology
Obstructive sleep apnea
Palatine Tonsil - pathology
Palatine Tonsil - physiopathology
Risk Factors
Sleep Apnea, Central - epidemiology
Sleep Apnea, Central - physiopathology
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - epidemiology
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - physiopathology
Sleep Medicine
Sleep-disordered breathing
Snoring - epidemiology
Snoring - physiopathology
Weight loss
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Summary:Summary The prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing worldwide. One of the obesity-related complications that has received increasing attention in recent years is sleep-disordered breathing. Obese children are at a higher risk of developing sleep-disordered breathing, including habitual snoring, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and desaturations preceded by central apneas. Both adiposity and upper airway factors, such as adenotonsillar hypertrophy, modulate the severity of sleep-disordered breathing in these children. Adenotonsillectomy seems to be effective against obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in obese children. On the other hand, there are limited data on the effects of weight loss and of treatment with continuous positive airway pressure on the severity of sleep apnea in obese children and adolescents.
ISSN:1087-0792
1532-2955
DOI:10.1016/j.smrv.2007.11.002