Open AccessA Randomized Study on the Effect of Weight Loss on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Obese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes<subtitle>The Sleep AHEAD Study</subtitle><alt-title>Effect of Weight Loss on Obstructive Sleep Apnea</alt-title>
Author(s) -
Gary D. Foster
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.266
Subject(s) - subtitle , medicine , type 2 diabetes , obstructive sleep apnea , sleep apnea , sleep (system call) , apnea , weight loss , diabetes mellitus , obesity , endocrinology , computer science , operating system
The belief that weight loss improves obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has limited empirical support. The purpose of this 4-center study was to assess the effects of weight loss on OSA over a 1-year period.
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