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Background
Obese adults have a higher risk of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA); however, the relationship between childhood obesity and adult OSA risk is unclear.
Objectives
This study aimed to examine overweight/obesity (OW) in childhood and risk of OSA in middle age.
Methods
Childhood OW status was classified as never OW, weight cycling, persistent OW and incident OW. After 35 years of follow‐up,...