Sleep-disordered breathing, sleep apnea, and other obesity-related sleep disorders: An Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Clinical Practice Statement (CPS) 2022

Nicholas Pennings; Leslie Golden; Kanica Yashi; Justin Tondt; Harold Edward Bays

doi:10.1016/j.obpill.2022.100043

Sleep-disordered breathing, sleep apnea, and other obesity-related sleep disorders: An Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Clinical Practice Statement (CPS) 2022

Obes Pillars. 2022 Nov 15:4:100043. doi: 10.1016/j.obpill.2022.100043. eCollection 2022 Dec.

Authors

Nicholas Pennings¹, Leslie Golden², Kanica Yashi³, Justin Tondt⁴, Harold Edward Bays⁵

Affiliations

¹ Chair and Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Buies Creek, NC, 27506, USA.
² Watertown Family Practice, Clinical Preceptor, University of Wisconsin Family Medicine Residency, Madison, WI, USA.
³ Division of Hospitalist Medicine, Bassett Healthcare Network, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine Columbia University, 1 Atwell Road, Cooperstown, NY, 13326, USA.
⁴ Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State Health, Penn State College of Medicine 700 HMC Crescent Rd Hershey, PA, 17033, USA.
⁵ Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Louisville School of Medicine, 3288 Illinois Avenue, Louisville, KY, 40213, USA.

Abstract

Background: This Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Clinical Practice Statement (CPS) provides clinicians an overview of sleep-disordered breathing, (e.g., sleep-related hypopnea, apnea), and other obesity-related sleep disorders.

Methods: The scientific support for this CPS is based upon published citations, clinical perspectives of OMA authors, and peer review by the Obesity Medicine Association leadership.

Results: Obesity contributes to sleep-disordered breathing, with the most prevalent manifestation being obstructive sleep apnea. Obesity is also associated with other sleep disorders such as insomnia, primary snoring, and restless legs syndrome. This CPS outlines the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of sleep apnea and other sleep disorders, as well as the clinical implications of altered circadian system.

Conclusions: This Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Clinical Practice Statement (CPS) on "Sleep-Disordered Breathing, Sleep Apnea, and Other Obesity-Related Sleep Disorders" is one of a series of OMA CPSs designed to assist clinicians in the care of patients with the disease of obesity.

Keywords: Clinical practice statement; Obesity; Pre-obesity; Sleep apnea; Sleep disorders.