Who Is At Risk For Sleep Apnea

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Who Can Get Sleep Apnea?

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Who Gets Obstructive Sleep Apnea?

Anyone can have obstructive sleep apnea.

It is estimated that more than 12 million Americans have obstructive sleep apnea. More than half the people who have sleep apnea are overweight, and most snore heavily.

Adults most likely to have sleep apnea:

• Snore loudly
• Are overweight
• Have high blood pressure
• Have decreased size of the airways in their nose, throat, or mouth. This can be caused by the shape of these structures or by medical conditions causing congestion in these areas, such as hay fever or other allergies.
• Have a family history of sleep apnea.

Sleep apnea is more common in men. One out of 25 middle-aged men and 1 out of 50 middle-aged women have sleep apnea that causes them to be very sleepy during the day. Sleep apnea is more common in African Americans, Hispanics, and Pacific Islanders. If someone in your family has sleep apnea, you are more likely to develop sleep apnea than someone without a family history of the condition.

Obstructive sleep apnea can also occur in children who snore. If your child snores, you should discuss it with your child's doctor or health care provider.

See also:

• What Is Sleep Apnea? (Search)
• Causes of Sleep Apnea (Search for Causes of Sleep Apnea)
• Who Is At Risk For Sleep Apnea ?
• [Signs And Symptoms Of Sleep Apnea]?Create
• Diagnosis of Sleep Apnea (Search for Sleep Apnea)
• Treatments For Sleep Apnea
  • Treating Sleep Apnea With CPAP
  • Treating Sleep Apnea With A Mouthpiece
  • Surgical Treatment of Sleep Apnea
  • Medicines For Sleep Apnea (Search for Medicines Sleep)
• Living With Sleep Apnea (Search for With Sleep Apnea)
• Sleep Apnea Links (Search)

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