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Effect of a very low‐energy diet on moderate and severe obstructive sleep apnoea: case reports
Author(s) -
Johansson K.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
clinical obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1758-8111
pISSN - 1758-8103
DOI - 10.1111/j.1758-8111.2010.00005.x
Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , body mass index , weight loss , apnea , obesity , sleep apnea , body weight , pediatrics , physical therapy
Summary In this article, we report two cases from our study in which we investigated the effect of a very low‐energy diet (VLED) for 9 weeks followed by a weight maintenance program for a total duration of 1 year in obese men with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea. The first case was a 43‐year‐old man with a body weight of 126 kg and a body mass index (BMI) of 38.8 kg/m 2 at baseline. Over the 1‐year treatment program he lost 26% of his initial weight and his apnea‐hypopnea index (AHI) was improved by 60%. The second case was at baseline a 54‐year‐old man with a weight of 87 kg and BMI of 32.1 kg/m 2 . Over the 1‐year treatment program he lost 10% of his initial weight and his AHI improved by 66%. In summary, treatment with a VLED followed by a weight maintenance program significantly improved obstructive sleep apnea in both cases.