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Risk factors and treatment for obstructive sleep apnea amongst obese children and adults

Risk factors and treatment for obstructive sleep apnea amongst obese children and adults Risk factors and treatment for obstructive sleep apnea amongst obese children and adults Mark Kohler Discipline of Paediatrics, University of Adelaide, Purpose of review Women’s and Children’s Hospital, North Adelaide, The purpose of this review is to summarize the evidence for the association between South Australia, Australia obesity and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), as well as predisposing risk factors Correspondence to Mark Kohler, Discipline of and treatment strategies for OSA amongst obese patients. Paediatrics, University of Adelaide, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 72 King William Road, North Recent findings Adelaide, SA 5006, Australia Recent findings highlight a number of factors including sex, age, upper airway structure Tel: +61 8 8161 8393; fax: +61 8 8161 7031; e-mail: mark.kohler@adelaide.edu.au and ethnicity, which may predispose patients to OSA when obese. Both invasive and noninvasive weight-reduction strategies also show positive signs of being an effective Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2009, 9:4–9 means to reduce or remediate OSA amongst obese adults and children. Summary In view of recent findings, a direct association between body mass and upper airway obstruction should be viewed with caution. Obesity may play a more significant role in the predisposition to OSA amongst particular subgroups of the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology Wolters Kluwer Health

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1528-4050
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Risk factors and treatment for obstructive sleep apnea amongst obese children and adults Mark Kohler Discipline of Paediatrics, University of Adelaide, Purpose of review Women’s and Children’s Hospital, North Adelaide, The purpose of this review is to summarize the evidence for the association between South Australia, Australia obesity and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), as well as predisposing risk factors Correspondence to Mark Kohler, Discipline of and treatment strategies for OSA amongst obese patients. Paediatrics, University of Adelaide, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 72 King William Road, North Recent findings Adelaide, SA 5006, Australia Recent findings highlight a number of factors including sex, age, upper airway structure Tel: +61 8 8161 8393; fax: +61 8 8161 7031; e-mail: mark.kohler@adelaide.edu.au and ethnicity, which may predispose patients to OSA when obese. Both invasive and noninvasive weight-reduction strategies also show positive signs of being an effective Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2009, 9:4–9 means to reduce or remediate OSA amongst obese adults and children. Summary In view of recent findings, a direct association between body mass and upper airway obstruction should be viewed with caution. Obesity may play a more significant role in the predisposition to OSA amongst particular subgroups of the

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Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology – Wolters Kluwer Health

Published: Feb 1, 2009

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