Pulmonary dysfunction in overweight and obese children with obstructive sleep apnoea.

Aina Salwa KasimShahram GolbabapourAzriyanti Anuar ZainiEg Kah PengMuhammad Yazid JalaludinAnna Marie NathanKaruthan ChinnaSurendran Thavagnanam

Published in: Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism (2023)

Overweight and obese children with OSA have significant abnormalities in pulmonary function independent of BMI. OSA severity and elevated FeNO also correlated with diminishing lung function.

Keyphrases

lung function
obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
young adults
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
cystic fibrosis
air pollution
pulmonary hypertension
body mass index
physical activity
sleep apnea