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Originally Posted by ExiledFlamesFan
Yep. Just PsYc being PsYc.
And he is not right. Obstructive sleep apnea is an airway issue, not a weight issue. Sure, obese people are likely to have more extra tissue around their airway, but there are thin people who have severe OSA (as one poster has admitted in this thread).
Losing 20 lbs may or may not help out with OSA. The disease is patient dependent. Some unlucky people will have OSA no matter their weight
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One of the first things doctors do after someone is diagnosed with apnea or they are complaining about snoring is assess their weight. For sure it's not causation (ie. skinny people can have the problems as you point out) but there is a high correlation.