Cephalometric And Anthropometric Data Of Obstructive Apnea In Different Age Groups

Introduction: Patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome usually present with changes in syndromes; upper airway morphology and/or body fat distribution, which may occur throughout life and Cephalometry; increase the severity of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome with age. Body mass index; Objective: To correlate cephalometric and anthropometric measures with obstructive sleep Anthropometry; apnea syndrome severity in different age groups. Cervical rib; Methods: A retrospective study of cephalometric and anthropometric measures of 102 patients Obesity with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome was analyzed. Patients were divided into three age groups (>= 20 and = 40 and = 60 years). Pearson's correlation was performed for these measures with the apnea-hypopnea index in the full sample, and subsequently by age group. Results: The cephalometric measures MP-H (distance between the. mandibular plane and the hyoid bone) and PNS-P (distance between the posterior nasal spine and the tip of the soft palate) and the neck and waist circumferences showed a statistically significant correlation with apnea-hypopnea index in both the full sample and in the >= 40 and = 60 years). Conclusion: Cephalometric measurements MP-H and PNS-P and cervical and waist circumferences correlated with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome severity in patients in the >= 40 and