> In the same study, a 10% weight loss predicted a 26% decrease in the apnea-hypopnea index This isn't as earth shaking as you imagine. The minimum AHI for dia

> In the same study, a 10% weight loss predicted a 26% decrease in the apnea-hypopnea index This isn't as earth shaking as you imagine. The minimum AHI for diagnosis (in the US) IS 5. 20ahi (meaning you stop breathing 20 times per hour on average), is pretty mild. Some people have ahi over 100. Meaning a 26% decrease isn't actually doing much for you. What I can tell you is that I know several people who seem to have sleep apnea, complaining about the symptoms, who were told by their PCP that they don't need a sleep study because they weren't fat. When your partner complains about you choking in your sleep all night, you probably should a get it checked out regardless of your BMI. I honestly believe that doing a sleep study once every couple of years should be considered routine for everyone. We check our eyes, blood pressure, testicles, skin... Why not check for sleep quality prophylactically? I'm not saying you're wrong, but the OP using the condition as proof of societal causes of sleep issues is way off the mark. Skinny people can experience it. Children experience it. Bodybuilders are quite prone to it. As tissues loosen and sag with age across the body, old people are prone to it.