Obstructive Sleep Apnea after Weight Loss: A Clinical Trial Comparing Gastric Bypass and Intensive Lifestyle Intervention | Zendy

Jan Magnus Fredheim | Zendy; Jan Rollheim | Zendy; Rune Sandbu | Zendy; Dag Hofsø | Zendy; Torbjørn Omland | Zendy; Jo Røislien | Zendy; Jøran Hjelmesæth | Zendy

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea after Weight Loss: A Clinical Trial Comparing Gastric Bypass and Intensive Lifestyle Intervention

Author(s) -

Jan Magnus Fredheim,

Jan Rollheim,

Rune Sandbu,

Dag Hofsø,

Torbjørn Omland,

Jo Røislien,

Jøran Hjelmesæth

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

journal of clinical sleep medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 1550-9397

pISSN - 1550-9389

DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.2656

Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , weight loss , body mass index , odds ratio , roux en y anastomosis , sleep apnea , apnea , polysomnography , randomized controlled trial , obesity , gastric bypass , surgery , gastroenterology

Few studies have compared the effect of surgical and conservative weight loss strategies on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We hypothesized that Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) would be more effective than intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) at reducing the prevalence and severity of OSA (apnea-hypopnea-index [AHI] ≥ 5 events/hour).

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