CPAP treatment for obstructive sleep apnea affected weight, metabolic parameters, and appetite-regulating hormones (ghrelin, leptin, adiponectin) in obese patients — treating breathing may help weight management.
Key findingCPAP treatment for obstructive sleep apnea affected weight, metabolic parameters, and appetite-regulating hormones (ghrelin, leptin, adiponectin) in o
What the researchers found
CPAP treatment for obstructive sleep apnea affected weight, metabolic parameters, and appetite-regulating hormones (ghrelin, leptin, adiponectin) in obese patients — treating breathing may help weight management.
Why it matters
Relevant for peptide research.
How the study worked
research study.
What this study cannot tell us
See abstract.
How to read the evidence
emerging evidence.
When this study was published
Published in 2011.
The bigger picture
Advances peptide research.
Questions still open
- Further research needed.
Common questions
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What was found?
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Weight and metabolic effects of CPAP in obstructive sleep apnea patients with obesity.
Respiratory research, 12(1), 80
Citation
Garcia, Jose M; Sharafkhaneh, Hossein; Hirshkowitz, Max; Elkhatib, Rania; Sharafkhaneh, Amir. (2011). Weight and metabolic effects of CPAP in obstructive sleep apnea patients with obesity.. Respiratory research, 12(1), 80. https://doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-12-80