World Sleep Day: Obesity & Sleep Apnea's Vicious Cycle. Doctor's Warning!

• Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) are closely linked, forming a bidirectional relationship where one exacerbates the other.
• Excess fat around the neck constricts airways, while abdominal fat reduces lung capacity, making breathing difficult during sleep.
• Higher body weight increases oxygen demand, putting additional strain on the respiratory system when breathing is obstructed.
• Poor sleep from OSA disrupts hunger-controlling hormones, increasing ghrelin and decreasing leptin, leading to increased cravings.
• Dr. Murarji Ghatge, Senior ENT Surgeon, emphasizes breaking this cycle for better metabolic health and sleep quality.