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Re:Poor Sleep Drove Me Insane, and My Long Path to Recovery by theonemind on Monday February 27, 2023 @09:53AM (#34957077)
As far as I understand it, obesity can aggravate sleep apnea, but actually does not cause sleep apnea, so it is not at all the main cause. For obstructive sleep apnea, say, if you had a perfectly formed jaw, teeth, airway, etc., you could get obese without having sleep apnea.

Which means that obese people shouldn't rely on losing weight as a sleep apnea cure, as obesity is indeed not the main cause, but can likely see reduction in sleep apnea symptoms with weight loss.

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Re:Poor Sleep Drove Me Insane, and My Long Path to Recovery by AmericanChopper on Monday February 27, 2023 @03:58PM (#34961768)
Your understanding is wrong, obesity directly causes sleep apnea.

> There is a linear correlation between obesity and OSA. In obese people, fat deposits in the upper respiratory tract narrow the airway; there is a decrease in muscle activity in this region, leading to hypoxic and apneic episodes, ultimately resulting in sleep apnea.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5836788/

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