The impact of sleep disordered breathing on cardiovascular health in overweight children

Up to 50% of overweight/obese children have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) compared to up to 6% of normal weight children. We compared cardiovascular variables between normal weight and overweight/obese children with and without OSA, and controls. Seventy-four referred children and 24 normal weight non-snoring controls (8–18 years) were recruited. Referred children were grouped according to their obstructive apnea hypopnea index (OAHI): OSA (>1...