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Impact of lifestyle modifications on snoring and mild sleep apnoea patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 August 2021

N Sahni ,
K Arora ,
S Bansal ,
G V N Reddy ,
S Malhotra  and
R S Virk
N Sahni
Affiliation:
Department of Dietetics, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (‘PGIMER’), Chandigarh, India
K Arora
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (‘PGIMER’), Chandigarh, India
S Bansal*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (‘PGIMER’), Chandigarh, India
G V N Reddy
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (‘PGIMER’), Chandigarh, India
S Malhotra
Affiliation:
Department of Dietetics, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (‘PGIMER’), Chandigarh, India
R S Virk
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (‘PGIMER’), Chandigarh, India
*
Author for correspondence: Dr Sandeep Bansal, Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India E-mail: drsandeepb@rediffmail.com
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Abstract

Objective

Behavioural modification through increasing nutritional awareness, along with customised dietary changes and education about physical inactivity, for obese snorers and mildly sleep apnoeic patients would help improve their quality of life.

Methods

A one-year prospective interventional study enrolled snorers and/or mild obstructive sleep apnoea sufferers, with 36 patients each in the test group and control group. Nutritional information and tailor-made diet charts were given to the 36 test subjects. The severity of snoring and daytime sleepiness after 6 and 12 months was compared using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and Thornton Snoring Scale as measures of quality of life.

Results

Subjective scores on both scales showed highly significant improvement (p ≤ 0.001) in the test group. No significant improvement was seen in the control group.

Conclusion

Awareness of basic nutrition and customised diet plans help to achieve behavioural modification in the long term, resulting in a better quality of life.

Keywords

SnoringObstructive Sleep ApneaLifestyleDiet

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 135 , Issue 10 , October 2021 , pp. 892 - 896
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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Dr S Bansal takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper

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