What does weight have to do with sleep apnea?
Excess fat around the neck may cause the throat to close down, making it harder to breathe normally and contributing to sleep apnea. While losing weight may be recommended, it is often hard to do if sleep apnea is making you to be too tired to exercise or causing you to eat to stay awake. Sutter sleep medicine specialists often suggest a multi-pronged approach to treating sleep apnea, which may include a continuous positive airway pressure [link to write-up in the treatment section of this site] device, lifestyle changes and weight loss. Back to top.
