Sleep-Disordered Breathing More in Obese
Posted on: Monday, 3 December 2007, 21:01 CST
Sleep-disordered breathing, from snoring to obstructive sleep apnea, disproportionately affects overweight children and African-Americans, a U.S. study found
Researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center in Richmond studied 299 children, ages 2 to 18 scheduled to undergo adenotonsillectomy for treatment of sleep-disordered breathing. The control group consisted of children from a primary care pediatric clinic for well-child visits on randomly selected dates.
The study, published in the journal Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery, found 46 percent of children scheduled for surgery for sleep-disordered breathing were overweight, compared with 33 percent in the control group. The study also found African-American children who have sleep-disordered breathing were more likely to be obese.
The need to promote awareness of the association between sleep-disordered breathing and obesity, particularly in African-American children and adolescents, among educators, caregivers, primary care providers and the general public cannot be overemphasized, lead author Dr. Emily F. Rudnick.
Source: United Press International
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