Sleep-Disordered Breathing and the Metabolic Syndrome in Overweight and Obese Children and Adolescents

Objective To assess whether sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a risk factor of the metabolic syndrome (MS) in children and adolescents who are overweight and to examine whether the severity of SDB was independently associated with glucose intolerance, insulin resistance, and/or dyslipidemia. Study design Consecutive subjects who were overweight or obese underwent polysomnography, fasting blood sample, and oral glucose tolerance test (for...