Childhood Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

The global epidemic of childhood and adolescent obesity and its immediate as well as long-term consequences for obese individuals and society as a whole cannot be overemphasized. Obesity in childhood and adolescence is associated with an increased risk of adult obesity and clinically significant con...

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Main Authors: Indra Narang, Joseph L. Mathew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/134202