A Look At Sleep Apnea Weight Gain And Reversing The Cycle

Did you ever think about the role your weight can play on the quality and amount of sleep you get? As a child I remember not being bothered by sleeping on a hard surface, such as during a camping trip, but no longer feel comfortable enough to sleep in such settings, but this isn’t the kind of thing I’m talking about. I am talking about how you breathe during your sleep.

Of course we all know people who snore and some who snore loudly and constantly. Did you know that it is more common for overweight people to snore? This is because the structures in the neck and throat are thicker and it is easier for them to become obstructed by the tongue while breathing during sleep. This causes snoring.

Another, more serious condition comes for the same reasons. Instead of only becoming partially blocked, as it does during snoring, the airway becomes completely blocked for a brief period of time and one or more breaths are skipped. When this happens at least five times in an hour on a continuing basis it is known as sleep apnea.

For this reason, sleep apnea is a problem that can be associated with obesity. To treat sleep apnea weight loss is highly recommended, as it makes it easier to keep the airways clear during night time breathing and prevent blockage. As far as lifestyle changes that help to treat sleep apnea, weight loss is high on the list, along with not using alcohol, cigarettes and muscle relaxants.

Unfortunately is appears that sleep apnea weight gain might be a problem, which makes matters worse. Apparently some of the appetite suppressing hormones are decreased when a person is sleep deprived, as those with sleep apnea are. Studies show that people, especially women, with sleep apnea are more likely to make poor food choices.

This can be the beginning of a terrible cycle. You are overweight (or not) and you suffer from sleep apnea, so you do not get enough sleep and are sleep deprived. Your appetite increases and you gain even more weight, worsening your sleep disordered breathing, which makes you more sleep deprived and the cycle continues.

If you have sleep apnea weight gain that is difficult to control on your own, it is a good idea to see your doctor about what you can do to keep your weight down. Of course this will help with many health issues and especially should help your sleep apnea. On the other hand, treating your sleep apnea should help to get your sleep back in order and improve other conditions that will help you to be able to lose weight, and the cycle can be reversed.

 






 

 

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Sleep Apnea Linked to Silent Strokes - WebMD

Los Angeles Times
Sleep Apnea Linked to Silent Strokes
WebMD
Sleep apnea, a condition marked by periodic interruptions in breathing during sleep, has been linked to an increased risk of strokes. But there hasn't been much research exploring the relationship between sleep apnea and silent strokes, says researcher .
Sleep apnea may make people more prone to silent strokesLos Angeles Times
High Rate of Sleep Apnea in Patients With Silent StrokesMedscape
Sleep apnea ups risk of silent strokesTimes of India
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Sleep apnea to be topic of AVH program
Allegheny Valley Hospital PriorityCare program will host "The Rest of Your Life: Coping with Sleep Apnea" at 6 p.m. Feb. 28 at the AVH Outpatient Care Center, 224 Longfellow St., Vandergrift...


NovaSom, Inc. Provides Home Sleep Testing Services for Obstructive Sleep Apnea to UnitedHealthcare Plan Participants
NovaSom, Inc., the leader in obstructive sleep apnea home testing and cost-containment solutions, has announced UnitedHealthcare plan participants now have access to NovaSom home sleep testing services for sleep apnea diagnosis...


Sleep apnea linked to silent strokes
This week, a study was presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference that caught my eye. It's a small study that adds further evidence to what most sleep experts already know - that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is linked with a high risk of having silent strokes...


Vicious cycle of sleep apnea and obesity in kids - CNN (blog)

Vicious cycle of sleep apnea and obesity in kids
CNN (blog)
The classic pediatric sleep apnea patient is a skinny 6-year-old with chronic congestion and dark circles under his eyes. We still see many kids in the sleep center who match this profile, but over the past 10 years, a new clinical picture has emerged.
NovaSom, Inc. Provides Home Sleep Testing Services for Obstructive Sleep Apnea .EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)

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Sleep breathing machine shows clear benefits in children with sleep apnea, study suggests
Children and adolescents with obstructive sleep apnea had substantial improvements in attention, anxiety and quality of life after treatment with positive airway pressure (PAP) EUR”- a nighttime therapy in which a machine delivers a stream of air through a mask into the nose...


Some Pregnant Women Need To Get Tested For Obstructive Sleep Apnea - CBS Local

CBS Local
Some Pregnant Women Need To Get Tested For Obstructive Sleep Apnea
CBS Local
Pregnant women who are overweight before their pregnancy, have high blood pressure, diabetes, are especially sleepy and snore, should probably be tested for obstructive sleep apnea. Kelly Goelz is two weeks from the due date of her second child.

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Getting shocked: a possible cure for sleep apnea - Today's TMJ4

Getting shocked: a possible cure for sleep apnea
Today's TMJ4
It's a possible new cure for sleep apnea developed at the Medical College of Wisconsin. For the Gutzman family, by day, it's all fun and games, but night time can be a bit more stressful. "Going to bed at night was always an adventure," says Dan .

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Column: Sleep apnea can lead to serious health risks - Wisconsin Rapids Tribune

Column: Sleep apnea can lead to serious health risks
Wisconsin Rapids Tribune
For people with sleep apnea, however, the narrowing is so great that breathing becomes difficult, as if breathing through a floppy, wet straw. The brain senses that breathing is difficult and briefly awakens in order to stiffen and open the throat.
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