I'm not surprised by this. When one gains weight, it is distributed pretty much everywhere. I gained 25 lbs from a sedentary lifestyle that many of us on this site have from our jobs. I lost it, and snoring/acid reflux went away completely.
If you go pick up a 25 lb ham hock or something like that you will notice the volume it takes up. Fat is even less dense so it takes up even more volume. Sure, it does deposit in some places more than others like the waist line, but even things like my ski boots fit me different. They were previously too tight for several seasons so it wasn't just that they broke in. So all that fat is being deposited all over, and some of that is in your tongue, and I'm sure in your soft palate.
I notice a lot of talk about fat shaming here and how telling people just to diet isn't going to solve the problem. This is all true, but is irrelevant really to the conclusion here. Losing weight is a good way to reverse things like sleep apnea and acid reflux along with many other problems. So if one can do it, it is the best way to do it. Not all people with sleep apnea will be cured by losing weight but it goes a long way for many.
If you go pick up a 25 lb ham hock or something like that you will notice the volume it takes up. Fat is even less dense so it takes up even more volume. Sure, it does deposit in some places more than others like the waist line, but even things like my ski boots fit me different. They were previously too tight for several seasons so it wasn't just that they broke in. So all that fat is being deposited all over, and some of that is in your tongue, and I'm sure in your soft palate.
I notice a lot of talk about fat shaming here and how telling people just to diet isn't going to solve the problem. This is all true, but is irrelevant really to the conclusion here. Losing weight is a good way to reverse things like sleep apnea and acid reflux along with many other problems. So if one can do it, it is the best way to do it. Not all people with sleep apnea will be cured by losing weight but it goes a long way for many.