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Temple-led study, the largest of its kind, finds weight loss has significant impact on the disorderMore than 12 million people in the U.S. suffer from sleep apnea, most common among the overweight and obese.

Linking Weight Loss To Less Sleep Apnea (Science Daily)

While doctors have long advised overweight/obese patients with sleep apnea to lose weight, there has been little scientific evidence to prove the link. But a new study has found that those who lost weight were three times more likely to have virtually no sleep apnea episodes after one year.

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