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Effect of an Interdisciplinary Weight Loss and Lifestyle Intervention on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity: The INTERAPNEA Randomized Clinical Trial.

JAMA network open
January 1, 1970
Almudena Carneiro-Barrera et al. (8 authors)
Journal ArticleRandomized Controlled TrialResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tHuman StudyClinical
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to evaluate the effect of an interdisciplinary weight loss and lifestyle intervention combined with CPAP therapy on OSA severity and comorbidities in men with moderate to severe OSA and overweight or obesity.

Results Summary

The intervention group showed a 51% reduction in AHI at 8 weeks and 57% at 6 months, with 45% no longer requiring CPAP therapy at 8 weeks and 61.8% at 6 months. Greater improvements in body weight, composition, cardiometabolic risk, and quality of life were also observed in the intervention group.

Population

Spanish men aged 18-65 with moderate to severe OSA and a BMI ≥25.

Effective Dosage

Not specified (CPAP therapy details not provided).

Duration

8-week intervention with follow-up at 6 months.

Interactions

None mentioned.

Extracted Claims (10)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
8-week weight loss and lifestyle intervention involving nutritional behavior change, aerobic exercise, sleep hygiene, and alcohol and tobacco cessation combined with usual care (CPAP therapy)
decrease
apnea-hypopnea index (AHI)
Spanish men aged 18 to 65 years with moderate to severe OSA and a body mass index of 25 or greater who were receiving continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy
51% reduction; change, -21.2 events/h
had a greater decrease
#1
8-week weight loss and lifestyle intervention involving nutritional behavior change, aerobic exercise, sleep hygiene, and alcohol and tobacco cessation combined with usual care (CPAP therapy)
decrease
apnea-hypopnea index (AHI)
Spanish men aged 18 to 65 years with moderate to severe OSA and a body mass index of 25 or greater who were receiving continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy
57%
reduction
#2
8-week weight loss and lifestyle intervention involving nutritional behavior change, aerobic exercise, sleep hygiene, and alcohol and tobacco cessation combined with usual care (CPAP therapy)
decrease
CPAP therapy requirement
Spanish men aged 18 to 65 years with moderate to severe OSA and a body mass index of 25 or greater who were receiving continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy
18 of 40 participants (45.0%)
no longer required CPAP therapy
#3
8-week weight loss and lifestyle intervention involving nutritional behavior change, aerobic exercise, sleep hygiene, and alcohol and tobacco cessation combined with usual care (CPAP therapy)
increase
OSA remission
Spanish men aged 18 to 65 years with moderate to severe OSA and a body mass index of 25 or greater who were receiving continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy
6 of 40 participants (15.0%)
attained complete OSA remission
#4
8-week weight loss and lifestyle intervention involving nutritional behavior change, aerobic exercise, sleep hygiene, and alcohol and tobacco cessation combined with usual care (CPAP therapy)
decrease
CPAP therapy requirement
Spanish men aged 18 to 65 years with moderate to severe OSA and a body mass index of 25 or greater who were receiving continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy
21 of 34 participants (61.8%)
no longer required CPAP therapy
#5
8-week weight loss and lifestyle intervention involving nutritional behavior change, aerobic exercise, sleep hygiene, and alcohol and tobacco cessation combined with usual care (CPAP therapy)
increase
OSA remission
Spanish men aged 18 to 65 years with moderate to severe OSA and a body mass index of 25 or greater who were receiving continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy
10 of 34 participants (29.4%)
complete remission of OSA was attained
#6
8-week weight loss and lifestyle intervention involving nutritional behavior change, aerobic exercise, sleep hygiene, and alcohol and tobacco cessation combined with usual care (CPAP therapy)
decrease
body weight
Spanish men aged 18 to 65 years with moderate to severe OSA and a body mass index of 25 or greater who were receiving continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy
change, -7.1 kg
greater improvements
#7
8-week weight loss and lifestyle intervention involving nutritional behavior change, aerobic exercise, sleep hygiene, and alcohol and tobacco cessation combined with usual care (CPAP therapy)
decrease
fat mass
Spanish men aged 18 to 65 years with moderate to severe OSA and a body mass index of 25 or greater who were receiving continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy
change, -2.9 kg
greater improvements
#8
8-week weight loss and lifestyle intervention involving nutritional behavior change, aerobic exercise, sleep hygiene, and alcohol and tobacco cessation combined with usual care (CPAP therapy)
decrease
blood pressure
Spanish men aged 18 to 65 years with moderate to severe OSA and a body mass index of 25 or greater who were receiving continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy
change, -6.5 mm Hg
greater improvements
#9
8-week weight loss and lifestyle intervention involving nutritional behavior change, aerobic exercise, sleep hygiene, and alcohol and tobacco cessation combined with usual care (CPAP therapy)
increase
Sleep Apnea Quality of Life Index
Spanish men aged 18 to 65 years with moderate to severe OSA and a body mass index of 25 or greater who were receiving continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy
change, 0.8 points
greater improvements
#10
Abstract

IMPORTANCE: Obesity is the leading cause of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA); however, the effects of weight loss and lifestyle interventions on OSA and comorbidities remain uncertain. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of an interdisciplinary weight loss and lifestyle intervention on OSA and comorbidities among adults with moderate to severe OSA and overweight or obesity. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: The Interdisciplinary Weight Loss and Lifestyle Intervention for OSA (INTERAPNEA) study was a parallel-group open-label randomized clinical trial conducted at a hospital-based referral center in Granada, Spain, from April 1, 2019, to October 23, 2020. The study enrolled 89 Spanish men aged 18 to 65 years with moderate to severe OSA and a body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) of 25 or greater who were receiving continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. The sole inclusion of men was based on the higher incidence and prevalence of OSA in this population, the differences in OSA phenotypes between men and women, and the known effectiveness of weight loss interventions among men vs women. INTERVENTIONS: Participants were randomized to receive usual care (CPAP therapy) or an 8-week weight loss and lifestyle intervention involving nutritional behavior change, aerobic exercise, sleep hygiene, and alcohol and tobacco cessation combined with usual care. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: The primary end point was the change in the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) from baseline to the intervention end point (8 weeks) and 6 months after intervention. Secondary end points comprised changes in other OSA sleep-related outcomes, body weight and composition, cardiometabolic risk, and health-related quality of life. RESULTS: Among 89 men (mean [SD] age, 54.1 [8.0] years; all of Spanish ethnicity; mean [SD] AHI, 41.3 [22.2] events/h), 49 were randomized to the control group and 40 were randomized to the intervention group. The intervention group had a greater decrease in AHI (51% reduction; change, -21.2 events/h; 95% CI, -25.4 to -16.9 events/h) than the control group (change, 2.5 events/h; 95% CI, -2.0 to 6.9 events/h) at the intervention end point, with a mean between-group difference of -23.6 events/h (95% CI, -28.7 to -18.5 events/h). At 6 months after intervention, the reduction in AHI was 57% in the intervention group, with a mean between-group difference of -23.8 events/h (95% CI, -28.3 to -19.3 events/h). In the intervention group, 18 of 40 participants (45.0%) no longer required CPAP therapy at the intervention end point, and 6 of 40 participants (15.0%) attained complete OSA remission. At 6 months after intervention, 21 of 34 participants (61.8%) no longer required CPAP therapy, and complete remission of OSA was attained by 10 of 34 participants (29.4%). In the intervention vs control group, greater improvements in body weight (change, -7.1 kg [95% CI, -8.6 to -5.5 kg] vs -0.3 kg [95% CI, -1.9 to 1.4 kg]) and composition (eg, change in fat mass, -2.9 kg [95% CI, -4.5 to -1.3 kg] vs 1.4 kg [95% CI, -0.3 to 3.1 kg]), cardiometabolic risk (eg, change in blood pressure, -6.5 mm Hg [95% CI, -10.3 to -2.6 mm Hg] vs 2.2 mm Hg [95% CI, -2.1 to 6.6 mm Hg]), and health-related quality of life (eg, change in Sleep Apnea Quality of Life Index, 0.8 points [95% CI, 0.5-1.1 points] vs 0.1 points [95% CI, -0.3 to 0.4 points]) were also found at the intervention end point. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: In this study, an interdisciplinary weight loss and lifestyle intervention involving Spanish men with moderate to severe OSA and had overweight or obesity and were receiving CPAP therapy resulted in clinically meaningful and sustainable improvements in OSA severity and comorbidities as well as health-related quality of life. This approach may therefore be considered as a central strategy to address the substantial impact of this increasingly common sleep-disordered breathing condition. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03851653.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Cardiovascular DiseasesFemaleHumansLife StyleObesityOverweightQuality of LifeSleep Apnea, ObstructiveWeight Loss
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy85/10
Quality90/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations60
Citations/Year20.0
Relative Citation Ratio7.42
NIH Percentile96.4%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.95
Weight Score2.03
Normalized Score0.72