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Weight Problems


Posted by Doug H. on April 19, 2000 at 18:51:09:

In Reply to: Re: Name that sleep disorder posted by Barb (Seattle) on April 19, 2000 at 16:15:18:

My sleep doctor said that I'm overweight because - at least in part - of OSA. I've been on CPAP about 8 months now, and I lost some weight, though not nearly enough.

The point is that you may have become overwieght in the first place due to OSA, rather than that you developed OSA due to being overwieght.

In any case being overweight aggrevates OSA, and OSA contributes to wieght gain. It's a vicious cycle.

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