Open AccessPrevalence of sleep-disordered breathing among adolescents and its association with the presence of obesity and hypertension
Author(s) -
Javier Fraire,
Noelia Deltetto,
Fabrizio Catalani,
Analisa Beneitez,
L. Martín Martín,
Daniela Fischman,
Alicia Bibiana Orden,
Marc Mayer
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
archivos argentinos de pediatría
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1668-3501
pISSN - 0325-0075
DOI - 10.5546/aap.2021.eng.245
Subject(s) - medicine , obesity , waist , overweight , sleep disordered breathing , blood pressure , population , pediatrics , physical therapy , obstructive sleep apnea , environmental health
The increased prevalence of sleepdisordered breathing (SDB) and its association with obesity and hypertension (HTN) have not been thoroughly explored in adolescents. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of SDB and snoring in this population and analyze its association with obesity and HTN.