Over a third of children snore when they are asleep and until the last decade this has been considered benign by both parents and health professionals. Snoring was considered something that children would simply grow out of. Snoring is the hallmark symptom of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), which ranges in severity from simple or primary snoring to obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) which affects up to 6% of children.1 The incidence of SDB peaks in the preschool years when the size of the adenoids and tonsils—the primary cause of paediatric SDB—peaks in relation to the bony skeleton. In addition, childhood obesity increases the risk of OSA, particularly in older children. In adults, OSA is recognised as an independent risk factor for hypertension and reduced nocturnal dipping …

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儿童阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停是成年期高血压的独立危险因素吗？

超过三分之一的孩子在睡着时打鼾，直到过去十年，父母和健康专家都认为这是良性的。打鼾被认为是孩子们会长大的东西。打鼾是睡眠呼吸障碍 (SDB) 的标志性症状，其严重程度从简单或原发性打鼾到影响多达 6% 的儿童的阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停 (OSA)。1 SDB 的发病率在学龄前达到高峰腺样体和扁桃体的大小——小儿 SDB 的主要原因——与骨骼有关。此外，儿童肥胖会增加患 OSA 的风险，尤其是年龄较大的儿童。在成人中，OSA 被认为是高血压和夜间浸渍减少的独立危险因素……