Association of body anthropometry and obstructive sleep apnea in children: Variations observed in Hispanic children.

Emily B BhattacharjeeXiaoying SunAtul MalhotraKelan G TantisiraJeremy S Landeo-GutierrezSonia JainRakesh Bhattacharjee

Published in: Obesity science & practice (2022)

OSA was more likely in Hispanic children; this relationship was likely driven by obesity status rather than ethnicity. Among children undergoing cardiometabolic testing, Hispanic children were observed to have greater ALT concentrations however ethnicity did not impact the association of anthropometry and ALT or other cardiometabolic markers.

Keyphrases

young adults
obstructive sleep apnea
type diabetes
weight loss
positive airway pressure
body mass index
physical activity