Severe obesity is a risk factor for severe obstructive sleep apnea in obese children

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 94, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1346-1351

  Udomittipong, Kanokporn ^a   Chierakul, Nitipatana ^a   Ruttanaumpawan, Pimon ^a   Chotinaiwattarakul, Wattanachai ^a   Susiva, Chakraphan ^a   Mahoran, Khunphon ^a   Tangchityongsiva, Suwat ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Obese children; Obesity; Obstructive sleep apnea; OSA

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBID OBESITY; OBESITY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TONSILLITIS; ADOLESCENT; PALATINE TONSIL; PATHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; OBESITY, MORBID; PALATINE TONSIL; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 84857029028     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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