Poor sleep
- Mood disturbance resulting in depression, anxiety, PTSD, shortened attention span, moodiness and bad temper, and poorer judgement
Daytime sleepiness
- 6-fold increase of car accidents
- Impaired concentration and memory loss
- Reduced work efficiency
- Reduced alertness and slower reaction time
Loud snoring
- Relationship discord
- Morning headaches caused by oxygen deprivation
Obesity
- As sleep shortens or diminishes in quality, appetite for high calorie food increases
- Obesity is the best documented risk factor for OSA. It is estimated that 90% of obese males and 50% of obese females have OSA
- The prevalence of OSA increases with body mass index (BMI)
- Approximately 80% of OSA patients weigh 130% or more of their ideal body weight
Diabetes Type II
- Lack of insulin control and poorly controlled blood sugars
Stroke
- Men with moderate to severe OSA were nearly 3 times more likely to have a stroke
- OSA is often found in patients following a stroke
- Risk of stroke rises with severity of the disease
Asthma
Hypertension
- Sleep Apnea is an identifiable cause of high blood pressure
- OSA is the leading cause of secondary hypertension
Coronary Artery Disease
Congestive Heart Failure
- Moderate OSA has increased mortality rates
Sudden death
- OSA sufferers have a 30% higher risk of heart attack or premature death
- Morbidity % mortality peak at age 55
- More than 50% of sudden deaths from OSA occur between 10PM and 6AM
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