Posted by buckthorn on May 06, 2008 at 06:39:18:In Reply to: Effect of weight loss on sleep apne posted by Captin Cannuck on May 01, 2008 at 09:14:09:
I'm in the process of dropping some weight. I was up to nearly 200 and am now around 180 depending on which scale I use. My ideal weight was 175 back when I was in my early 30's (54 YO now) and training karate very hard so 175 is my goal.
I can't say that I've noticed any improvement in my apnea other than what I attribute to the intense group cycle class I attend once each week.
My apnea has worsened to 30 times an hour in the past year or so from a low of 15.
My theory is that since I have stopped training intensely 2 years ago my overall muscle tone has dropped. I've also noticed a large decrease in other things like balance, concentration and hand eye coordination.
I would say that in my case weight probably isn't one of the biggest factors.