Role of Weight Management in the Treatment of Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Publication Date: October 2, 2018
Key Points
Key Points
Overweight/obesity is a common, reversible risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity.
Behavioral, pharmacological, and surgical treatments promote weight loss and can reduce OSA severity, reverse common cardiometabolic comorbidities, and improve quality of life.
Behavioral, pharmacological, and surgical treatments promote weight loss and can reduce OSA severity, reverse common cardiometabolic comorbidities, and improve quality of life.
Treatment
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...ggests participation in a reduced-calor...
...sts exercise/increased physical act...
For patients with OSA with a BMI2 ≥27 k...
...h OSA with a BMI2 ≥35 kg/m, whose weig...
.... Specific Advice for Diet as Part o...
...c Advice for Exercise/Physical Activity...
...pecific Advice for Behavioral Counseling as P...