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Losing 10 pounds can result in a 30 percent reduction of sleep apnea, a sleep disorder common in overweight people that causes a person to stop breathing for short intervals without realizing it.
In fact, losing weight is perhaps the single most effective way to reduce obstructive sleep apnea symptoms and associated disorders, according to a new study in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
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