Obesity Abstracts

Background: Obesity is an important predictor for development of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Patients undergoing bariatric surgery are at increased risk of peri-operative morbidity from undiagnosed OSA. We aim to assess the prevalence and severity of OSA, and its association with the Epworth Screening Scale (ESS) in a bariatric surgical population.Methods: Retrospective study of adult patients who attended the Tier 4 Medical Obesity Clinic (MOC) at G...