ArticleLaryngoscope investigative otolaryngology2025
Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Overweight and Obese Children: Factors Influencing Quality of Life.
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- Weight status, heart rate variability and quality-of-life in children with obstructive sleep apnea.Pediatric research · 2026Article
- Cross-Sectional Assessment of Sleep-Disordered Breathing Prevalence in Pediatric Population with Obesity.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Integrative Assessment of Cephalometric and Polysomnographic Features in Paediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nature and science of sleep · 2026Article
- Identifying Obstructive Sleep Apnea in At-Risk Youth: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study in Adolescents Living With Obesity.Physiological research · 2025Article
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Abstract
Introduction: There is a paucity of data regarding biological sex influence and the impact of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on the quality of life (QoL) of obese children with OSA. Thus, we aimed to assess the influence of biological sex on polysomnography (PSG) and evaluate the impact of OSA on obese children's QoL. Methods: Records of overweight or obese pediatric patients referred for sleep studies at the Jordan University Hospital between 2018 and 2022 were retrospectively reviewed. Children underwent PSG and anthropometric measurements. OSA diagnosis and severity were determined per the Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI). QoL was determined by the OSA-18 tool. Results: Across a sample of 136 children, biological sex did not influence PSG indices, but there were significant differences across the sleep disorder ( Conclusion: It appears that biological sex has no clinical impact on OSA among obese children. However, it appears that age significantly influences both OSA and its associated QoL.
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