Lifestyle changes aiming at weight loss should always be included in the treatment of obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea

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¹ Oivauni Sleep Clinic, Kuopio, Finland ; Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
² Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland ; Clinical Research Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.

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Henri Tuomilehto et al. Sleep. 2014.

. 2014 May 1;37(5):1021.

doi: 10.5665/sleep.3682.

¹ Oivauni Sleep Clinic, Kuopio, Finland ; Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
² Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland ; Clinical Research Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.

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