Advanced search
Publication Cover
International Journal of Pediatric Obesity Volume 6, 2011 - Issue 2
Journal homepage
57
Views
43
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Short Communication

Sleep-disordered breathing in obese adolescents is associated with visceral adiposity and markers of insulin resistance

Tamara S. Hannon Division of Weight Management and Wellness, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes Mellitus, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PACorrespondence[email protected]
,
Sojung Lee Division of Weight Management and Wellness, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
,
Sangeeta Chakravorty Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
,
Yan Lin Department of Biostatistics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
&
Silva A. Arslanian Division of Weight Management and Wellness, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes Mellitus, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Pages 157-160 | Received 15 Jul 2009, Accepted 13 Mar 2010, Published online: 14 Jun 2010

References

  • Verhulst SL, Schrauwen N, Haentjens D . Sleep-disordered breathing and the metabolic syndrome in overweight and obese children and adolescents. J Pediatr. 2007; 150(6):608–12.
  • Redline S, Storfer-Isser A, Rosen CL . Association between metabolic syndrome and sleep-disordered breathing in adolescents. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007; 176(4):401–8.
  • de la Eva RC, Baur LA, Donaghue KC . Metabolic correlates with obstructive sleep apnea in obese subjects. J Pediatr. 2002;140(6):654–9.
  • Li AM, Chan MH, Chan DF . Insulin and obstructive sleep apnea in obese Chinese children. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2006;41(12):1175–81.
  • Flint J, Kothare SV, Zihlif M . Association between inadequate sleep and insulin resistance in obese children. J Pediatr. 2007;150(4):364–9.
  • Kaditis AG, Alexopoulos EI, Damani E . Obstructive sleep-disordered breathing and fasting insulin levels in nonobese children. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2005;40(6):515–23.
  • Nakra N, Bhargava S, Dzuira J . Sleep-disordered breathing in children with metabolic syndrome: the role of leptin and sympathetic nervous system activity and the effect of continuous positive airway pressure. Pediatrics. 2008;122(3):e634–42.
  • Tauman R, O'Brien LM, Ivanenko A . Obesity rather than severity of sleep-disordered breathing as the major determinant of insulin resistance and altered lipidemia in snoring children. Pediatrics. 2005;116(1):e66–73.
  • Yeckel CW, Weiss R, Dziura J . Validation of insulin sensitivity indices from oral glucose tolerance test parameters in obese children and adolescents. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2004;89(3):1096–101.
  • Bacha F, Gungor N, Arslanian SA. Measures of beta-cell function during the oral glucose tolerance test, liquid mixed-meal test, and hyperglycemic clamp test. J Pediatr. 2008; 152(5):618–21.
  • Iber C, Ancoli-Israel S, Chesson A . The AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events: Rules, Terminology and Technical Specifications. 1st. Westchester, Illinois: American Academy of Sleep Medicine; 2007.
  • Bandla P, Huang J, Karamessinis L . Puberty and upper airway dynamics during sleep. Sleep. 2008;31(4): 534–41.
  • Marcus CL, Omlin KJ, Basinki DJ . Normal polysomnographic values for children and adolescents. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1992;146(5 Pt 1):1235–9.
  • Uliel S, Tauman R, Greenfeld M . Normal polysomnographic respiratory values in children and adolescents. Chest. 2004;125(3):872–8.
  • Zimmet P, Alberti G, Kaufman F . The metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents. Lancet. 2007;369 (9579):2059–61.
  • Lee S, Bacha F, Gungor N . Racial differences in adiponectin in youth: relationship to visceral fat and insulin sensitivity. Diabetes Care. 2006;29(1):51–6.
  • Verhulst SL, Schrauwen N, Haentjens D . Sleep-disordered breathing in overweight and obese children and adolescents: prevalence, characteristics and the role of fat distribution. Arch Dis Child. 2007;92(3):205–8.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.