Table 4.
Effect of central obesity (anthropometry) on the upper airway anatomy (cephalometry)
| Parameters | All subjects | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Correlation with NC | |||
| ANB | − 0.120 | − 0.124 | 0.014 |
| SPL | 0.197** | 0.208** | − 0.151 |
| SPT | 0.305** | 0.300** | 0.075 |
| RPS | 0.022 | − 0.028 | − 0.037 |
| RLS | 0.168* | 0.168* | − 0.194 |
| MPH | 0.314** | 0.161* | 0.231 |
| Correlation with WHR | |||
| ANB | − 0.046 | − 0.066 | 0.210 |
| SPL | 0.177* | 0.126 | − 0.033 |
| SPT | 0.258** | 0.211** | 0.104 |
| RPS | 0.067 | 0.047 | − 0.048 |
| RLS | 0.186** | 0.136 | 0.025 |
| MPH | 0.245** | 0.162* | 0.002 |
*P < 0.05; **P < 0.01. Numbers are Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r values). NC neck circumference, WHR waist-hip ratio, ANB angle from A point to nasion to B point, SPL soft palate length, SPT soft palate thickness, RPS retropalatal space, RLS retrolingual space, MPH mandibular plane to hyoid