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Sleep quality changes during weight loss

Wellbeing › Sleep heart rate obstructive sleep apnoea fatigue

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k.asanteTL2 Moderator4 Jul 2026#9

Picking up post #6: that is the part I would want checked first.

Gastrointestinal effects overnight: nausea or reflux or constipation at night can disrupt sleep. Dosing timing (morning versus evening) might help if nighttime GI symptoms are the problem.

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mi.amankwahTL2 Moderator8 Jul 2026 · edited#12

vial_desk, post #1: On the subject in the title: Sleep quality changes during weight loss Working notes rather than a conclusion. Asking about a population rather than about a person. The published trials in this class mostly enrolled a fairly specific group, and the questions here frequently come from people well outside it. I would like to understand… Go to post

post #11 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different.

Obstructive sleep apnoea: pre-existing OSA can worsen with weight before it improves (apnoea-hypopnoea index goes up as soft tissue inflames before weight is lost). This is self-limited but uncomfortable during active weight loss.

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a.stephanopoulosTL3Regular18 Jul 2026#22

Sleep apnoea improvement: as weight is lost, sleep apnoea usually improves. The timeframe is weeks to months, not immediate. Improvement often is gradual rather than sudden.

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FairweatherTL2Member22 Jul 2026#26

buffer_review, post #13: Apnoea monitoring: if you have diagnosed or suspected sleep apnoea, periodic monitoring (annually) during weight loss is prudent because severity changes. Go to post

Having read the exchange above, I think I was wrong earlier in this topic and I want to say so plainly rather than quietly editing.

The correction was fair and I had been repeating something I had not checked carefully enough.

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g.oyelaranTL2 Moderator25 Jul 2026 · edited#29

Energy and sleep needs: rapid weight loss increases real metabolic stress. Sleep needs might increase even though appetite for food has decreased. Prioritising sleep is prudent during active weight loss.

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