Sleep problems can cause other health problems. (Lifelines).A seven-year study has demonstrated that middle-aged men with obstructive sleep apnea Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) A potentially life-threatening condition characterized by episodes of breathing cessation during sleep alternating with snoring or disordered breathing. are at nearly five times more risk for heart disease. And sleep apnea's effect is independent of the man's age, weight, blood pressure, or smoking status. The men ranged in age from 30 to 69 years, and were free of heart disease, diabetes, psychiatric disorders, and other health issues at the start of the seven-year period. And according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. researchers, the most significant predictor of the development of cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular disease Disease that affects the heart and blood vessels. Mentioned in: Lipoproteins Test cardiovascular disease was whether or not the man had sleep apnea sleep apnea, episodes of interrupted breathing during sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea is a common disorder in which relaxation of muscles in the throat repeatedly close off the airway during sleep; the person wakes just enough to take a gasping breath. at the beginning of the study. (American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine) |
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