Obstructive Sleep Apnea Following Bariatric Surgery: 20 Year Outcomes From the Swedish Obese Subjects Study
Main finding · Prevalence of OSA in participants with baseline OSAResult — go to the resultDifference 32.1 percentage points 95% CI −36.9 to −27.2Authors' conclusion
Bariatric surgery was associated with durable OSA benefits, including higher remission and lower long-term new onset of OSA compared to usual obesity care.
Study context
- Population
- Participants of the Swedish Obese Subjects (SOS) study; Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) status by questionnaire at baseline and 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 15 and 20 years
- Participants
- 4,047 participants
- Comparison
- Bariatric surgery vs usual obesity care
- Bariatric surgeryn = 2,010
- Usual obesity caren = 2,037reference
- Outcome
- Remission (prevalence of OSA among those with baseline OSA) and new onset of OSA (among those without baseline OSA)
- Follow-up
- Average over 20 years
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Prevalence of OSA in participants with baseline OSA
Difference
32.1 percentage points
95% CI −36.9 to −27.2
P < 0.001
Further findings
| Outcome | Difference (percentage points) (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of new-onset OSA in participants without baseline OSA · average over 20 yearsLower with Bariatric surgery | 5.8 (−7.1 to −4.6) | P < 0.001 |
Original publication
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Following Bariatric Surgery: 20 Year Outcomes From the Swedish Obese Subjects Study. Obesity (Silver Spring). Published 25 February 2026. doi:10.
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