Research progress on correlation between childhood obesity and obstructive sleep apnea.
10.13201/j.issn.2096-7993.2023.04.017
- Author:
Jing LI
1
;
Quyang YANG
1
;
Ying XU
1
;
Fugen HAN
1
;
Jing ZHAO
2
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery，Children's Hospital Affiliated of Zhengzhou University，Henan Children's Hospital，Zhengzhou Children's Hospital，Zhengzhou，450000，China.
2. Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery，Beijing Children's Hospital，Capital Medical University，National Children's Medical Center.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
child;
obesity;
obstructive sleep apnea
- MeSH:
Male;
Female;
Humans;
Child;
Pediatric Obesity/epidemiology*;
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/epidemiology*;
Risk Factors;
Inflammation
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2023;37(4):318-322
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Prevalence of childhood obesity is progressively increasing, reaching worldwide levels of 5.6% in girls and of 7.8% in boys. This also leads to a corresponding increase in the prevalence of obesity-associated morbidities particularly those involving obstructive sleep apnea（OSA）. Obesity is an independent risk factor and regulator of OSA in children. There is a bidirectional causal relationship between OSA and obesity in children. The factors involved in the association between OSA and obesity are systemic inflammation, oxidative stress, and gut microbiota etc. However, a causal link between obesity-related inflammatory state and OSA pathogenesis still needs to be properly confirmed. The present review aimed to investigate the links between childhood obesity and OSA.
