The impact of sleep-disordered breathing on body mass index (BMI): the sleep heart health study (SHHS)
Introduction: It is well known that obesity is a risk factor for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). However, whether SDB predicts increase in BMI is not well defined. Data from the Sleep Heart Health Study (SHHS) were analyzed to determine whether SDB predicts longitudinal increase in BMI, adjusted f...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Arizona Thoracic Society
2011-12-01
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Series: | Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care |
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Online Access: | http://www.swjpcc.com/sleep/2011/12/8/the-impact-of-sleep-disordered-breathing-on-body-mass-index.html?SSScrollPosition=80 |