Waist Size And Body Mass Index Are Risk Factors For Sleep Disordered Breathing In Children
Saturday, June 6, 2009 - 00:28
in Health & Medicine
A new study found that waist circumference and body mass index (BMI) are consistent, independent risk factors for all severity levels of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in children, suggesting that as with adult SDB, metabolic factors are important risk factors for childhood SDB.
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