ReviewSleep2012
Daytime sleepiness in obesity: mechanisms beyond obstructive sleep apnea--a review.
Review in Sleep, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 75 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
75 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 174 citations in OpenAlex.
- Impact of positive airway pressure for chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure on sleep quality: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2025Pooled it
- The relationship between micronutrient status and sleep patterns: a systematic review.Public health nutrition · 2017Pooled it
- Combining Whole-Body Electromyostimulation and Dynamic Exercise After Bariatric Surgery: A Randomized, Double-Blind, and Sham-Controlled Trial.Obesity surgery · 2025Trial
- Daytime sleepiness, addictive-like eating, and obesity sequelae in Black and African American youth with obesity.Sleep health · 2022Trial
- Sleep and obesity-known interactions and open questions.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2026Review
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- The Role of Pharmacotherapy for Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in OSA: A Changing Landscape?CHEST pulmonary · 2026Review
- Daytime sleepiness and BMI exhibit gender and age differences in patients with central disorders of hypersomnolence.Journal of sleep research · 2025Article
- Association between sleep duration and risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Preventive medicine reports · 2025Review
- Evaluation of advanced emergency braking systems in drowsy driving-related real-world truck collisions.Sleep · 2025Article
- Association between isocaloric substitution of macronutrient intake with sleep disorders and psychological health in male adults.Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · 2025Article
- Associations Among Cardiometabolic Risk Factors, Sleep Duration, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in a Southeastern US Rural Community: Cross-Sectional Analysis From the SLUMBRx-PONS Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Observational
- Napping and Obesity in Adults - What do we Know?Current diabetes reports · 2024Review
- Revealing inconsistencies between Epworth scores and apnea-hypopnea index when evaluating obstructive sleep apnea severity: a clinical retrospective chart review.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- The impact of plant-rich diets on sleep: a mini-review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Review
- Brain structural correlates of subjective sleepiness and insomnia symptoms in shift workers.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2024Article
- Insights into the Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Diagnosing Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- The interrelationship between sleep, diet, and glucose metabolism.Sleep medicine reviews · 2023Review
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- Fatigue, Work Overload, and Sleepiness in a Sample of Spanish Commercial Airline Pilots.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
15 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Increasing numbers of overweight children and adults are presenting to sleep medicine clinics for evaluation and treatment of sleepiness. Sleepiness negatively affects quality of life, mental health, productivity, and safety. Thus, it is essential to comprehensively address all potential causes of sleepiness. While many obese individuals presenting with hypersomnolence will be diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea and their sleepiness will improve with effective therapy for sleep apnea, a significant proportion of patients will continue to have hypersomnolence. Clinical studies demonstrate that obesity without sleep apnea is also associated with a higher prevalence of hypersomnolence and that bariatric surgery can markedly improve hypersomnolence before resolution of obstructive sleep apnea. High fat diet in both humans and animals is associated with hypersomnolence. This review critically examines the relationships between sleepiness, feeding, obesity, and sleep apnea and then discusses the hormonal, metabolic, and inflammatory mechanisms potentially contributing to hypersomnolence in obesity, independent of sleep apnea and other established causes of excessive daytime sleepiness.
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