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Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Body Composition in Individuals with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Non-Randomized, Matched Before-After Study

A reciprocal relationship between obesity and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) likely exists, wherein obesity contributes to OSA, and OSA-related sleep disturbances promote weight gain. It remains unclear whether continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) affects body composition. We conducted an open-...

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Autores principales: Shechter, Ari, Airo, Michael, Valentin, Jordan, Dugas, Nicholas C., Abdalla, Marwah, St-Onge, Marie-Pierre, Louh, Irene K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6722919/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31405137
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm8081195