Between 60% and 70% of sleep apnea patients are overweight and dropping that weight can significantly improve symptoms. Easier said than done, right? According to a report in the British Medical Journal, a low-energy diet based on the Cambridge weight plan was found to help sleep apnea patients lose weight.
The study, which was conducted over a year’s time, followed 63 men between the ages of 30 and 65 who had been diagnosed with moderate to severe sleep apnea and who had body mass indexes between 30 and 40. Fifty-eight of them completed a very low energy diet for nine weeks, followed by counseling, nutrition advice and exercise. The Cambridge weight plan includes different flavored replacement meals such as bars, soups and shakes that contain the necessary vitamins and minerals for healthy weight loss.
Those in the study who lost weight during their nine-week diet, also kept their weight down during the year. Not only that, one year later 48% of them did not need a CPAP anymore and 10% experienced total remission of OSA.
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