Pattern and severity of sleep apnea in a Saudi sleep center: The impact of obesity

Pattern and severity of sleep apnea in a Saudi sleep center: The impact of obesity

AIM: The aim of this study was to estimate the effect of obesity on the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) by assessing the relationship between OSA and body mass index (BMI). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2017 among patients who had been referred to the slee...

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Main Authors: Khalid A Alshehri, Lujain F Bashamakh, Hussein M Alshamrani, Ibtihal O Alghamdi, Bsmah A Mahin, Ahmed A Alharbi, Waleed M Alqulyti, Hisham Z Alshehri, Mohannad T Alghamdi, Faris F Alhejaili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Family and Community Medicine
Subjects:
Body mass index
obesity
sleep apnea
Online Access:http://www.jfcmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2230-8229;year=2019;volume=26;issue=2;spage=127;epage=132;aulast=Alshehri

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