OSA management: OSA should be treated promptly and the aim of treatment is to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with this condition. Weight loss and positional treatment (i.e., avoiding the position in which most episodes occur, which is usually the supine position) are important aspects of treatment. As with all obesity-related disorders, weight loss (regardless of the means) can result in significant improvements in OSA. In a randomized controlled trial of intensive lifestyle intervention in 264 patients with OSA and T2DM (the Sleep AHEAD study), weight loss of 11 kg on average in the treatment group resulted in a reduction in the AHI of about 10 events per hour.

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