Increasing obesity trends in patients with sleep-disordered breathing referred to a sleep disorders center.
Banno K, Walld R, Kryger MH. Increasing obesity trends in patients with sleep-disordered breathing referred to a sleep disorders center. Journal Of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2005, 1: 364-6. PMID: 17564402, DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.26362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep-related breathing disordersBody mass indexSleep disorders centerMean body mass indexDisorders CenterBMI unitsObesity trendsSleep-disordered breathingPrevalence of obesityTime of referralYear of referralNumber of patientsMale patientsFemale patientsMass indexBreathing disordersMean ageNew patientsPatientsSignificant positive correlationReferralWomenObesityRegression analysisSex