It appears today in the news that there is some proof that loosing weight alleviates sleep disorders in men.  I suppose next we will see that it helps women as well.  There appears that sleep disorders are seeing more attention as weight issue are being covered more often in our country.

Often I hear from spouses that they don’t know how to tell their husbands that for their health they need to loose some weight.  Get familiar with the symptoms of sleep apnea and perhaps you can get them to take a look from there.  I went to the edge with not getting proper sleep for over 5 years.  The sad thing was no on bothered to mention that sleep apnea also can contribute to weight gain on top of it all.

Weight loss alleviates sleep disorder in obese men

TheMedGuru – ‎Dec 5, 2009‎
by Neharika Sabharwal – December 5, 2009 Stockholm, Sweden, December 5– A new study found potential improvements in obese men with obstructive sleep apnea

Weight loss can be a sleep apnea treatment

Shift Work Disorder News – David Castillo – ‎Dec 4, 2009‎
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder that is caused by the collapse of upper airways during sleep. The symptoms include pauses in

Check the link below for an informative video on Sleep Apnea.


INSIDERMEDICINE VIDEO: Weight Loss Beneficial For Obese Men With Sleep Apnea

Insidermedicine – ‎Dec 4, 2009‎
Obese men with obstructive sleep apnea can both lose weight and improve their symptoms by going on an extremely low calorie liquid diet for a few weeks,
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2 Responses to “Sleep Apnea and Obesity Effects on Men”

  1. [...] See the original post: Sleep Apnea and Obesity News Updates | Coach To Lose [...]

  2. CPAP Review says:

    I was diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea this year, and since using a CPAP machine I have been able to sleep in my bed with my wife and get good nights sleep. I have not lost weight, but that has more to do with my eating and lack of exercise. With all this sleep I am getting who has the time? :-)

    But seriously, I didn’t have this problem until I got fat so I am assuming that when I slim down that I won’t have the problem again. At least that’e the hope.

    John
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