Weight reduction added to CPAP decreases blood pressure and triglyceride level in OSA: Systematic review and meta‐analysis

• Main Authors: Dóra K. Kovács (Author), Noémi Gede (Author), László Szabó (Author), Péter Hegyi (Author), Zsolt Szakács (Author), Béla Faludi (Author), Ágnes Sebők (Author), András Garami (Author), Margit Solymár (Author), Dániel Kósa (Author), Lilla Hanák (Author), Zoltán Rumbus (Author), Márta Balaskó (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with treatment‐resistant hypertension and high cardiovascular risk. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) fails to reduce cardiovascular risks consistently. Obesity and OSA show reciprocal association and they synergistically increase hyperte...