Weight-loss drug reduces sleep apnea in two late-stage trials(medicalxpress.com)

6 pointsby geox4 hours ago1 comment

justinator2 hours ago
>also lost an average of 12.5% of their body weight.
As far as I can tell, that's what's actually reducing the sleep apnea. The sleep apnea was caused by the participants starting out as obese,
>participants needed a body mass index (BMI) of at least 27
- catchnear43212 hours ago
  Yes. As stated in the article.
  >One way to overcome this discomfort while still addressing the concern was to change the treatment approach. What if we treated modifiable factors of sleep apnea, such as excess body weight, rather than just the symptoms?