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The control group included 35 age- and gender-matched individuals with no OSA risk as determined by a score of \u20180\u2019 on the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire. Measured parameters included head and neck posture angles\u2014cranio-cervical (SN-CVT\u00b0, SN-OPT\u00b0), cranio-vertical (SN-VER\u00b0, NL-VER\u00b0, ML-VER\u00b0), and cervico-vertical (OPT-VER\u00b0, CVT-VER\u00b0); hyoid bone position measurements\u2014H-Mp, H-C3, H-Me distances; and airway dimensions\u2014NAS, SPAS, MPAS, IPAS, PNS-U, and Sp1-Sp2. Intergroup comparisons were performed using independent samples t-test or Mann-Whitney U test, and Binary Logistic Regression analysis was performed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There were no statistically significant differences between the groups regarding hyoid bone position or airway dimensions. However, the OSA group exhibited significantly greater cranio-cervical and cranio-vertical angles: SN-CVT (OSA: 111.3\u00b0\u00b110.4\u00b0; Control: 106.6\u00b0\u00b18.0\u00b0; P = 0.018), SN-VER (OSA: 103.7\u00b0\u00b13.5\u00b0; Control: 100.7\u00b0\u00b15.4\u00b0; P = 0.007), and NL-VER (OSA: 95.4\u00b0\u00b13.8\u00b0; Control: 92.8\u00b0\u00b15.0\u00b0; P = 0.018). ANB and NL-VER angles had significant effects on the groups.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Pediatric patients with OSA, aged 9 to 16, demonstrated increased cranio-cervical and cranio-vertical angles, indicating a more extended head posture. 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