Made available in DSpace on 2020-12-12T02:49:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2020-01-01; Obesity is a global epidemic in developed countries accounting for many of the metabolic and cardiorespiratory morbidities that occur in adults. These morbidities include type 2 diabetes, sleepdisordered breathing (SDB), obstructive sleep apnea, chronic intermittent hypoxia, and hypertension. Leptin, pr...