Obesity Without Sleep Apnea Is Associated With Daytime Sleepiness
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- 22 June 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of internal medicine (1960)
- Vol. 158 (12) , 1333-1337
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.158.12.1333
Abstract
IN 1988 TO 1991, 33.4% of US adults aged 20 years or older were estimated to be overweight (at least an increase of 24% for men and 20% for women above ideal body weight).1 Obesity is associated with significant mortality and morbidity, including diabetes, cerebral and cardiovascular disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea.2,3 In a large group of severely or morbidly obese patients, 40% of men and 3% of women demonstrated obstructive sleep apnea severe enough to warrant therapeutic intervention.4This publication has 6 references indexed in Scilit:
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