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...looking at the implications of obesity and sleep apnea in fire fighting,” said Kales...
...Administration needs to make sure that if drivers have the condition, they don’t go down the street to another doctor who does not check for sleep apnea,” Kales added...
...study examined 456 commercial drivers over a 15-month period. Of the 20 who were both confirmed with OSA and participated in a sleep study, only one complied with treatment. suggesting that OSA-stricken truck drivers tend to avoid taking measures to treat their illnesses...
...Sleep apnea has been linked to obesity, which can encourage fat deposits to collect around the throat, making the airway more susceptible to collapse, said Atul Malhotra, the medical director of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Sleep Disorders Program...
Future studies will examine the effects of both sleep apnea and obesity in different professions...