Kara L. Dupuy-McCauley, M.D.

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• Patient and Provider Attitudes Toward Weight Loss in the Setting of Sleep Disordered Breathing Rochester, Minn.

  The purpose of this study is to elicit detailed information from patients diagnosed with a sleep-related breathing disorder with severe obesity and sleep medicine providers regarding attitudes toward and acceptance of a multicomponent weight loss intervention based in health coaching. We anticipate that gaining a deeper understanding of attitudes toward weight loss in this population will provide insight into what may be feasible and acceptable aspects of a weight loss intervention. This information will then help guide the development of a multicomponent weight loss intervention based in health coaching and aimed at decreasing disease burden, increasing PAP adherence, and improving quality of life for patients with moderate-to-severe sleep disordered breathing and severe obesity.