Open AccessThe Prevalence and Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Severe Obesity: The Impact of Ethnicity
Author(s) -
Wen B. Leong,
Teresa Arora,
D Jenkinson,
Ajit Thomas,
Vikas Punamiya,
Dev Banerjee,
Shahrad Taheri
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical sleep medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1550-9397
pISSN - 1550-9389
DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.2978
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , body mass index , obstructive sleep apnea , obesity , sleep apnea , oxygen saturation , population , demography , sociology , chemistry , environmental health , organic chemistry , oxygen
The South Asian population is at increased risk of cardiovascular disease. We compared the prevalence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in South Asians and white Europeans with severe obesity.
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