Differences in Craniofacial Structures and Obesity in Caucasian and Chinese Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

2010308 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Richard W. W. Lee · Woolcock Institute of Medical Research

Sivabalan Vasudavan · The University of Sydney

David S.C. Hui · Chinese University of Hong Kong

Tania Prvan · Macquarie University

Peter Petocz · Macquarie University

M. Ali Darendeliler · Sydney Dental Hospital

Peter A. Cistulli

Abstract

Craniofacial factors and obesity contribute differentially to OSA in Caucasian and Chinese patients. For the same degree of OSA severity, Caucasians were more overweight, whereas Chinese exhibited more craniofacial bony restriction.

Topics & Keywords

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research Neuroscience of respiration and sleep Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: SLEEP

Volume 33, Issue 8, pp. 1075-1080

DOI: 10.1093/sleep/33.8.1075

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