Mr. Pickwick and his child went on a field trip and returned almost empty handed...What we do not know and imperatively need to learn about obesity and breathing during sleep in children!

Editorial

Karen Spruyt et al. Sleep Med Rev. 2008 Oct.

. 2008 Oct;12(5):335-8.

doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2008.06.003.

No abstract available

Comment on

The prevalence, anatomical correlates and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing in obese children and adolescents.
Verhulst SL, Van Gaal L, De Backer W, Desager K. Verhulst SL, et al. Sleep Med Rev. 2008 Oct;12(5):339-46. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2007.11.002. Epub 2008 Apr 11. Sleep Med Rev. 2008. PMID: 18406637 Review.
Is there a clear link between overweight/obesity and sleep disordered breathing in children?
Kohler MJ, van den Heuvel CJ. Kohler MJ, et al. Sleep Med Rev. 2008 Oct;12(5):347-61; discussion 363-4. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2008.04.008. Sleep Med Rev. 2008. PMID: 18790410 Review.

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