Daytime sleepiness in the obese: not as simple as obstructive sleep apnea

John Dixon, Maureen Elizabeth Dixon, Margaret Louise Anderson, Linda M Schachter, Paul Edmond O'Brien

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    Abstract

    Excessive daytime sleepiness is a common symptom in obese patients, but what drives this condition is unclear. The objective was to look for clinical, anthropometric, biochemical, and polysomnographic predictors of excessive daytime sleepiness as measured by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) in obese patients.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2504 - 2511
    Number of pages8
    JournalObesity
    Volume15
    Issue number10
    Publication statusPublished - 2007

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