Obstructive sleep apnea is when breathing suddenly stops because soft tissue in the back of the throat collapses and closes during sleep. Morbid obesity can cause sleep apnea and other respiratory problems that may result in chronic fatigue.

  • 86.6% of patients who had gastric bypass surgery experienced complete resolution of sleep apnea.4
  • 94.6% of patients who had gastric banding surgery experienced complete resolution of sleep apnea.4