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Sleep apnea, weight, and the number that improves first

Sleep apnea, weight, and the number that improves first

If you have sleep apnea and extra weight, the first number that moves when you lose a few kilos is your AHI, the count of breathing pauses at night. Burnie logs your food and weight; your doctor reads the AHI. You work on it together.

18 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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Your doctor says you have sleep apnea. They also say your weight is part of it. So now you have two things on your mind: the machine at night (CPAP), and the kilos on the scale. This short read is about how they help each other, and which number moves first when the weight starts to drop. Your doctor owns the sleep plan. Burnie is just the notebook where you log the food and the weight.

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