The study shows those patients with moderate to severe sleep apnea are seven times more likely to develop hypertension compared to patients with no problems. The five-year study, involving 1,741 people ranging in age from 20 to 100, is the largest sleep laboratory study of its kind. The study also shows that hypertension risk increases with the severity of the sleep problem. This study indicates that if you have any kind of breathing disturbance during sleep, even just snoring, you need to be aware that you are at much higher risk for hypertension and the problems it causes. Strength of the association between SDB and hypertension appears strongest in the young, especially those of normal weight.
Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease and stroke.
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