Anthropometric markers of adiposity and visceral adiposity index (VAI) in patients with OSA

E. Mazzuca, O. Marrone, A. M. Marotta, A. Castrogiovanni, C. Esquinas, M. Buttacavoli, F. Barbé, A. Barcelo', M. Bonsignore (Palermo, Italy; Lleida, Palma de Mallorca, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –The heart of the matter: sleep disordered breathing
Session: The heart of the matter: sleep disordered breathing
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2574
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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E. Mazzuca, O. Marrone, A. M. Marotta, A. Castrogiovanni, C. Esquinas, M. Buttacavoli, F. Barbé, A. Barcelo', M. Bonsignore (Palermo, Italy; Lleida, Palma de Mallorca, Spain). Anthropometric markers of adiposity and visceral adiposity index (VAI) in patients with OSA. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 2574

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