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sleep apnea ↔ obesity

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Obesity is clinically recognized as a risk factor for developing sleep apnea as stated in [1], and this relationship is further supported by research studies examining sleep disruption in obese patients as documented in [2] and [3].

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Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and ... - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Colten HR, Altevogt BM · National Academies Press 2 facts
claimVgontzas A.N., Tan T.L., Bixler E.O., Martin L.F., Shubert D., and Kales A. found an association between sleep apnea and sleep disruption in obese patients, as published in the Archives of Internal Medicine in 1994.
referenceVgontzas AN et al. studied sleep apnea and sleep disruption in obese patients, as published in the Archives of Internal Medicine in 1994.
Immunity In Depth | Linus Pauling Institute lpi.oregonstate.edu Linus Pauling Institute 1 fact
claimObesity is associated with an increased risk of morbidity from chronic diseases, including hypertension, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, liver and gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, and certain cancers.