Bariatric surgery and obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Khaled Al OweidatAhmad A ToubasiRaya B Abu TawilehHind B Abu TawilehManar M Hasuneh

Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2023)

Our results suggest that bariatric surgeries are effective in reducing obesity among patients with OSA in addition to OSA severity measures. However, the low rate of OSA remission suggests that the main etiology of OSA is not only obesity but also includes other important variables such as the anatomy of the jaw.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
weight loss
positive airway pressure
bariatric surgery
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
roux en y gastric bypass
sleep apnea
type diabetes
obese patients
weight gain
body mass index
rheumatoid arthritis
systemic lupus erythematosus
adipose tissue
disease activity
ulcerative colitis