Anthropometric measures and obstructive sleep apnea in children and adolescents: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anthropometric measurements can be used to identify children at risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The study aimed to assess which anthropometric measurements (AMs) are most associated with an increased predisposition to develop OSA in healthy children and adolescents.

Methods

We performed a systematic review (PROSPERO #CRD42022310572) that searched eight databases and gray literature.

Results

In eight studies with low-to-high risk of bias, investigators reported the following AMs: body mass index (BMI), neck circumference, hip circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, neck-to-waist ratio, waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio, and facial AMs. The meta-analysis showed that the OSA group had an average of 1.00 cm greater for the neck circumferen

SUBMITTER: de Araujo Lopes LL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10772209 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature