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Re: Weight gain . .

Posted by iwannasleep on April 18, 2002 at 12:21:56:

In Reply to: Weight gain . . posted by Bryan on April 18, 2002 at 09:42:49:

I've heard a couple of things... I've heard that some people with apnea eat more/snack to keep awake during the day. My own favorites are the next two: I've heard that with the reduced oxygen level the metabolism slows down (kind of a pre-hibernation). And another -if you're tired all the time exercise often decreases...

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