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  • Title: Symptoms of sleep apnea and polysomnography as predictors of poor quality of life in overweight children and adolescents.
    Author: Carno MA, Ellis E, Anson E, Kraus R, Black J, Short R, Connolly HV.
    Journal: J Pediatr Psychol; 2008 Apr; 33(3):269-78. PubMed ID: 18073231.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to examine the relationship between quality of life (QOL) and symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as well as objectively measured severity of OSA using polysomnography (PSG) in a cohort of overweight and at risk for overweight children and adolescents. METHODS: One hundred and fifty-one overweight subjects [90 males, average ages of 12.52, mean body mass index (BMI) Z-score of 2.27) and their parent/guardian completed surveys assessing QOL and symptoms of OSA syndrome. The subjects also underwent overnight PSG. RESULTS: Overweight patients reported poor QOL. Polysomnographic variables did not correlate with QOL. However, symptoms of OSA as reported on the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire significantly correlated with QOL from both the parent and the subject. CONCLUSIONS: Overweight youth with symptoms of OSA have a lower QOL both by their report and parental report. Interestingly, objective measures of OSA did not correlate with QOL.
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