Obesity without sleep apnea is associated with daytime sleepiness
AN Vgontzas, EO Bixler, TL Tan… - Archives of internal …, 1998 - jamanetwork.com
Background Daytime sleepiness and fatigue is a frequent complaint of obese patients even
among those who do not demonstrate sleep apnea. Objective To assess in the sleep
laboratory whether obese patients without sleep apnea are sleepier during the day
compared with healthy controls with normal weight. Methods Our sample consisted of 73
obese patients without sleep apnea, upper airway resistance syndrome, or hypoventilation
syndrome who were consecutively referred for treatment of their obesity and 45 controls …
among those who do not demonstrate sleep apnea. Objective To assess in the sleep
laboratory whether obese patients without sleep apnea are sleepier during the day
compared with healthy controls with normal weight. Methods Our sample consisted of 73
obese patients without sleep apnea, upper airway resistance syndrome, or hypoventilation
syndrome who were consecutively referred for treatment of their obesity and 45 controls …
