10 percent weight loss increases remission odds, but any amount helps, experts say
By Amanda Gardner
HealthDay Reporter
(HealthDay News) — People with sleep apnea who are also obese may triple the chances of eliminating their sleep problems by losing weight, a new study suggests.
Losing about 10 percent of their body weight was enough to bring on total or near-total remission, said Gary Foster, head of the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University in Philadelphia, and lead author of the study.
“It’s been clear that obesity increases the risk of sleep …