Effect of a Very Low Calorie and Low Calorie Diet on Moderate to Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Obese Adults

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Conditions studied: Obstructive Sleep Apnea

In brief

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of two different weight loss diets on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02251574

Run by

University of Kansas Medical Center

People needed

37

Starts

2014-09-01

Expected to finish

2016-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-04-05

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• AHI score of ≥ 5
• Body mass index (BMI) between 30 to 49.9 kg/m2

You may not qualify if…

• Report serious medical risk such as insulin-dependent diabetes, active cancer, recent cardiac event
• Currently or planning to become pregnant during the next 9 months
• Not weight stable (-4.6 kg) for 3 mos. prior to intake
• Report current participation in a weight reduction program involving diet or PA
• Unwilling to be randomized to 1 of 3 study groups
• Report symptomology of an eating disorder as determined by the Eating Attitudes Test
• Unable to participate in moderate intensity physical activity

Where it is running

• University of Kansas Medical Center — Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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