# A Randomized Study on the Effect of Weight Loss on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Obese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes<subtitle>The Sleep AHEAD Study</subtitle><alt-title>Effect of Weight Loss on Obstructive Sleep Apnea</alt-title>

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/a-randomized-study-on-the-effect-of-weight-loss-on-obstructive-sleep-apnea-among/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Gary D. Foster |
| Citations | 530 |
| DOI | 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.266 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | green |
| OA URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/2879275 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W1492747692 |
| PMID | 19786682 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2009 |

## Paper authors

- [Gary D. Foster](https://scholariq.org/researchers/gary-d-foster/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/obstructive-sleep-apnea-research/)

## Paper topics

- [Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/obstructive-sleep-apnea-research/)
- [Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity](https://scholariq.org/topics/cardiovascular-disease-and-adiposity/)
- [Body Contouring and Surgery](https://scholariq.org/topics/body-contouring-and-surgery/)

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