Weight loss decreases tongue fat in obese patients with sleep apnea, study shows

Weight loss decreases tongue fat in obese patients with sleep apnea, study shows

Weight loss decreases tongue fat in obese patients with sleep apnea, study shows

Weight loss in obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea appears to improve sleep apnea primarily by reducing tongue fat, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.