Obstructive sleep apnea and metabolic disorders in morbidly obese adolescents.

Alon HaimSharon DanielEli HershkovitzGoldbart Aviv Ariel Tarasiuk

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2021)

Morbidly obese adolescents with moderate/severe OSA versus no/mild OSA have a higher risk for metabolic complications. Therefore, OSA management should be considered in adolescents with morbid obesity, in addition to weight loss.

Keyphrases

weight loss
bariatric surgery
obstructive sleep apnea
obese patients
young adults
positive airway pressure
roux en y gastric bypass
gastric bypass
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
sleep apnea
adipose tissue
weight gain
glycemic control
risk factors
drug induced