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Sleep disordered breathing and obesity: Independent effects, causes
Date:1/23/2009

in fluid in the leg was, in turn, directly related to the amount of time the subject reported sitting each day.

"An important implication of our observations is that sedentary living may predispose to OSA not only by promoting obesity, but also by causing dependent fluid accumulation in the legs, which can shift rostrally to the neck overnight," said Dr. Bradley.

This finding may also help explain why 40 percent of patients with OSA are not obese, and why a reduction in OSA has been described when subjects begin exercise programs, even in the absence of weight loss.


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