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Losing weight 'can help you sleep better'
Sleep apnoea can be tackled by dieting and taking more exercise, according to scientific research.
Sleep apnoea, a condition which typically affects obese people and stops them breathing during periods of deep sleep, can be improved by losing weight, according to a new scientific study.More than 250 people with the disorder took part in the US experiment, which saw participants divided into two groups.
Those in the group that ate portion-controlled diets and exercised for around three hours a week lost an average of 10kg and saw their sleep apnoea improve.
Fourteen per cent of the exercising group saw their sleep apnoea disappear altogether, compared to slightly more than three per cent of the control group.
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) causes loud snoring and can lead to high blood pressure, heart disease and strokes.
It is estimated that only 15 per cent of sufferers realise they have the disease, which, according to one expert, can also cause car crashes.
"It is known that OSA, which causes daytime sleepiness, doubles the risk of road accidents," Doctor Bertrand De Silva told an obesity conference in London.
