aetiology
Last reviewed 08/2021
Risk groups of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) include: (1)
- overweight (Body Mass Index of 25 to 29.9)
- obese (Body Mass Index of 30 and above)
- large neck sizes: 17 inches or more for men, 16 inches or more for women
- middle-aged and older men
- post-menopausal women
- abnormalities of the bony and soft tissue structure of the head and neck
- adults and children with Down Syndrome
- children with large tonsils and adenoids
- a family history of OSA
- narrow pharyngeal lumen
- COAD
Aetiological factors include:
- conditions causing an encroachment on the pharynx
- conditions causing nasal obstruction
- drug induced respiratory depression
Reference:
conditions causing an encroachment of the pharynx