Which person would be most likely to experience sleep fragmentation?
A) An obese adult
B) A toddler who attends day care
C) A person diagnosed with mild osteoarthritis
D) An adolescent diagnosed with anorexia nervosa

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Obese adults experience more disruption of sleep stages, resulting in fragmentation. Obesity is the leading factor for obstructive sleep apnea, which causes sleep fragmentation. These changes are also associated with illness and some medications. The changes are evident on a hypnogram. An adolescent with anorexia nervosa would have a low body weight and therefore decreased risk for sleep fragmentation. Persons with arthritis have pain that may sometimes interrupt sleep, but it would not have as high risk as would obesity. Toddlers do not generally experience sleep fragmentation.

Which Person Would Be Most Likely to Experience Sleep Fragmentation