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The relationship between sleep apnea and obesity

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a sleep disorder that affects an estimated 25 million adults nationwide, occurs when your throat muscles relax during sleep and your airway narrows, making it more difficult to breathe and momentarily startling your body awake. This cycle can occur many times throughout the night, and although you usually won’t remember these disruptions in the morning, your body will. What causes OSA? Medical professionals have identified a few factors that can predispose a person to OSA, including […]

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