title: The impact of neck and abdominal fat accumulation on the pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Portugal. Electronic address: inesfranco_@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Franco
authors.affiliation: Sleep Medical Center, CUF Porto Hospital, Portugal; Pulmonology Diagnosis Center of Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Portugal.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.affiliation: Nutrition Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Portugal.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Xará
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Portugal.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Portugal.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bettencourt
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Portugal.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Antunes
mesh_terms: D050153:Abdominal Fat; D000273:Adipose Tissue; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology*