According to the results, loud snorers had 40 percent greater odds of having hypertension, 34 percent greater odds of having a heart attack and 67 percent greater odds of having a stroke, compared with people who do not snore, after statistical adjustment for age, sex, body mass index, diabetes, level of education, smoking, and alcohol consumption. Quiet snoring was associated only with an increased risk for hypertension in women. Loud snoring was also associated with increased use of health care resources (emergency visits and hospitalization).
This is common sense don’t you think? Apnea equals lower oxygen and lessened respirations. My husband snores and he will be having a sleep study- he doesn’t know it yet but it is coming his way.
Obesity, increased fat on the back of the neck, drinking alcohol, family history, obstruction in nose and lazy pallate all lead to snoring. You should really make an appointment to see our doctor and have a sleep study completed since apnea/snoring leads to feelings of tiredness and chronic headaches not to mention heart disease. We have read this before and it will continue to be researched. There is a continual strong correlation. Pay attention to your snoring!
via American Academy of Sleep medicine
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