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In contrast, mean TV (7.38 \u00b1 3.43\u00a0mL vs 7.65 \u00b1 1.97\u00a0mL; 95% CI \u22121.92 to 1.37; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.320) as well as the other parameters of objective palatine tonsil size, including TH, TW, TT, and TWt, did not differ significantly between overweight children and controls.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Obese children with SDB had larger palatine tonsils than did normal\u2010weight children with SDB. 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