Craniofacial features of obese obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients in relation to the obesity onset
Objectives: Obstructive Sleep Apnea prevalence is substantially higher in men and subjects with higher body mass indexed. OSA is present in 41% of individuals with a BMI>28 kg/m², and in up to 78% in morbidly obese patients. Obesity alone is not the sole cause of OSA and craniofacial morphology i...
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University of British Columbia
2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/62693 |