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As the obesity epidemic grows in the U.S., doctors are discovering more and more far reaching health concerns for overweight children. Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), which can include various sleep behaviors ranging in severity from snoring to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), disproportionately affects children who are overweight and African- American, as per a new study reported in the December 2007 edition of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can pose serious health threats, including high blood pressure and higher risk for cardiac disease……..

Original post by Health news from medicineworld.org

As the obesity epidemic grows in the U.S., doctors are discovering more and more far reaching health concerns for overweight children. Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), which can include various sleep behaviors ranging in severity from snoring to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), disproportionately affects children who are overweight and African- American, as per a new study reported in the December 2007 edition of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can pose serious health threats, including high blood pressure and higher risk for cardiac disease……..

Original post by Health news from medicineworld.org