Skeletal Status and Bone Turnover in Overweight Young Men with and without Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Obesity is a worldwide epidemic increasing at an alarming rate among youth who are facing similar health problems as adults. Sleep Apnea Syndrome (SAS) is an underdiagnosed comorbidity of obesity, characterized by repetitive nocturnal interruptions in breathing. Obesity is associated with delayed s...

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Main Author: Guignel, Nadine Joëlle
Other Authors: Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/33725
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06242005-103302/