Sleep-related breathing disorders, loud snoring and excessive daytime sleepiness in obese subjects

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 669-675

  Resta, O ^a   Foschino Barbaro, M P ^a   Legari, G ^a   Talamo, S ^a   Bonfitto, P ^b   Palumbo, A ^a   Minenna, A ^a   Giorgino, R ^a   De Pergola, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

^b S Michele M Laureto Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body fat distribution; Obesity; Obstructive sleep apnea; Sleepiness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; BREATHING DISORDER; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDER; SNORING; SPIROMETRY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOVENTILATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; SLEEP DISORDERS; SNORING;

EID: 0035011204     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801603     Document Type: Article

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