Effect of Whole Food Plant-based Diet in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Mayo Clinic
Summary
This research aims to develop a better understanding and clinical knowledge of the effects of a plant based diet on severity and daytime sleepiness in Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–70 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Daytime sleepiness with ESS score ≥ 5. * Patient's prior sleep study with AHI between ≥ 10 and ≤ 45 (4% scoring criterion). * On treatment for OSA, failed or not willing to use all other OSA treatment options * Has access to a weight scale at home or able to come into the Sleep Clinic to be weighed after the 8-week plant-based diet period. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or lactation. * Current use of a vegan diet. * BMI ≤ 22. * Complex, central sleep apnea. * Pre-existing significant degree of cardio-pulmonary disease-heart failure with reduced EF of 35 or lower, unst…
Interventions
- BehavioralWhole Food Plant-Based Diet
A whole food, plant-based diet focuses on whole foods that are not processed. The diet places an emphasis on plant foods that are naturally lower in fat and includes eating a variety of plant foods (fruits, vegetables, beans and legumes, whole grains, nuts and seeds, spices and herbs).
Location
- Mayo Clinic FloridaJacksonville, Florida