<![CDATA[INTRODUCTION: Obstructive sleep apnea is described as monotonous collapse and reopening of upperairway during sleep which affect the ventilation. This Obstructive sleep apnea is common among obese andoverweight individuals. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to determine prevalence of the riskof obstructive sleep apnea in relation to obese and overweight collegiate students.METHODOLOGY: It is a non- experimental study with sample size of 100 which include obese andoverweight. 50 subjects with obese and 50 subjects with overweight are included and assessed for risk ofsleep apnea. OUTCOME MEASURES: Berlin Questionnaire RESULTS: Percentage of low risk wasabout 56, whereas the high risk Obstructive sleep apnea was 44% among overweight. Percentage of highrisk was 52 and low risk 48. CONCLUSION: This study concluded that the prevalence of Obstructive sleepapnea had a higher risk among obese when compare to the overweight individuals.]]>
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