A Randomized Study on the Effect of Weight Loss on Obstructive Sleep Apnoea among Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: The Sleep

  • Posted in Sleep Apnoea
  •  By Loran Simon

The study was undertaken to assess the effects of weight loss in the improvement of sleep apnoea in obese patients with type 2 diabetes with over a period of one year. The patients were either put into a group taken through intensive lifestyle intervention or diabetes support and education.

OSA is a progressing syndrome which worsens without treatment. The results of the study revealed that participants under the ILI group had a weight loss of approximately 10kg and had the greatest reduction of the Apnoea-Hypopnoea Index (AHI). The conclusion was that ILI improved OSA especially in obese patients with diabetes and particularly men.

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Prof. Ash works at the forefront of his profession. He is a Consultant and Specialist Orthodontist with over 30 years clinical experience, with a special interest in sleep related breathing disorders, TMJD, and bruxism. He currently works in Harley Street London and two private hospitals in London as part of a multi-disciplinary team managing snoring and sleep apnoea, and is Visiting Professor of Orthodontics at the BPP University.

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