Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome is a multi-factorial disorder. Recently identified
pathophysiological contributing factors include airway collapsibility, poor pharyngeal muscle …

Abstract Purpose of Review Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), obesity, and disturbed glucose
homeostasis are usually considered distinct clinical condition, although they are tightly …

Extremely brachycephalic, or short-muzzled, dog breeds such as pugs, French bulldogs,
and bulldogs are prone to the conformation-related respiratory disorder—brachycephalic …

Background A novel test using whole‐body barometric plethysmography (WBBP) was
developed recently to diagnose brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) in …

Neck circumference is a new anthropometric index for estimating obesity. We aimed to
determine the relationship between neck circumference and body fat content and …

A centralized deposit of adiposity increases the risk of cardiometabolic diseases. Several
anthropometric markers can be used to characterize fat distribution. In the case of severe …

Objective To determine prognostic indicators for the surgical treatment of brachycephalic
obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) and to compare the prognosis of 2 multilevel surgical …

Background Upper body subcutaneous fat, estimated by neck circumference (NC), may
present greater metabolic risk than visceral fat. The aim of this study was to determine cutoff …

Background Recently, neck circumference (NC) has been used to predict the risk of
cardiometabolic factors. This study aimed to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis …

Objective To analyze metabolic and hormonal disorders resulting from the association
between obesity and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome that predispose to …