Abstract
Objectives of the Study
Aim of the Study
To classify people of a Saudi population into high or low risk groups for developing sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) among obese, overweight and normal weight adults.
Specific Objectives
To Identifying people at high risk for developing sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) among obese, overweight and normal weight adults.
Secondary Objectives
- To explore the relation between (SAS) and gender.
- To find out the relation between (SAS) and age groups.
- To recognize the relation between (SAS) and snoring.
Background
The term sleep -related breathing disorder refers to a spectrum of breathing anomalies ranging from chronic or habitual snoring to upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) to frank sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) or, in some cases, obesity hypoventilation syndrome. (1)
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Corresponding Author
Lara Al- Kelaiwy
4th Year Medical Student
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i6.12
