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.
Treatment
...atment
...nds participation in a comprehensive lifestyle int...
...ATS suggests participation in a comprehensive...
...e ATS suggests participation in a reduced-calori...
...ATS suggests exercise/increased physical activit...
...r patients with OSA with a BMI2 ≥27 kg/m, w...
...s with OSA with a BMI2 ≥35 kg/m, whose weigh...
...pecific Advice for Diet as Part of...
...c Advice for Exercise/Physical Activity as Par...
.... Specific Advice for Behavioral Cou...