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*[[Male]] gender - Men are more likely to suffer sleep apnea than women and children are, though it is not uncommon in the last two population groups.<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/SleepApnea/SleepApnea_WhoIsAtRisk.html | title = Sleep Apnea: Who Is At Risk for Sleep Apnea? | work = NHLBI: Health Information for the Public | publisher = U.S. Department of Health and Human Services }}</ref> | *[[Male]] gender - Men are more likely to suffer sleep apnea than women and children are, though it is not uncommon in the last two population groups.<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/SleepApnea/SleepApnea_WhoIsAtRisk.html | title = Sleep Apnea: Who Is At Risk for Sleep Apnea? | work = NHLBI: Health Information for the Public | publisher = U.S. Department of Health and Human Services }}</ref> | ||
*Narrowed airway - This may be inherited, or due to an [[enlarged adenoids]] or | *Narrowed airway - This may be inherited, or due to an [[enlarged adenoids]] or [[Palatine tonsils#Tonsillar hypertrophy|enlarged tonsils]] which may block the airway. | ||
*[[Overweight]] - Fat deposits around the soft tissues of the upper airway may obstruct breathing. However, not everyone who is overweight develop sleep apnea; it can also affect thinner individuals. | |||
*Neck circumference - Individuals with a thicker neck may have a narrower airway. | |||
*[[Family history]] - If you have family members with sleep apnea, you may have a higher risk of developing the condition. | |||
*[[Race]] - African American men younger than 39 years and between 50 and 59 years have a higher rate of sleep apnea compared to white men of the same ages.<ref name="Pranathiageswaran-2013">{{Cite journal | last1 = Pranathiageswaran | first1 = S. | last2 = Badr | first2 = MS. | last3 = Severson | first3 = R. | last4 = Rowley | first4 = JA. | title = The influence of race on the severity of sleep disordered breathing. | journal = J Clin Sleep Med | volume = 9 | issue = 4 | pages = 303-9 | month = Apr | year = 2013 | doi = 10.5664/jcsm.2572 | PMID = 23585743 }}</ref> However, there was no difference in mortality between African Americans and whites with sleep apnea within the specified age group.<ref name="Pranathiageswaran-2013">{{Cite journal | last1 = Pranathiageswaran | first1 = S. | last2 = Badr | first2 = MS. | last3 = Severson | first3 = R. | last4 = Rowley | first4 = JA. | title = The influence of race on the severity of sleep disordered breathing. | journal = J Clin Sleep Med | volume = 9 | issue = 4 | pages = 303-9 | month = Apr | year = 2013 | doi = 10.5664/jcsm.2572 | PMID = 23585743 }}</ref> | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kashish Goel, M.D.
Overview
Sleep apnea can affect anyone ranging from children to the older age groups, but several factors may put you at a higher risk.
Risk Factors
- Male gender - Men are more likely to suffer sleep apnea than women and children are, though it is not uncommon in the last two population groups.[2]
- Narrowed airway - This may be inherited, or due to an enlarged adenoids or enlarged tonsils which may block the airway.
- Overweight - Fat deposits around the soft tissues of the upper airway may obstruct breathing. However, not everyone who is overweight develop sleep apnea; it can also affect thinner individuals.
- Neck circumference - Individuals with a thicker neck may have a narrower airway.
- Family history - If you have family members with sleep apnea, you may have a higher risk of developing the condition.
- Race - African American men younger than 39 years and between 50 and 59 years have a higher rate of sleep apnea compared to white men of the same ages.[3] However, there was no difference in mortality between African Americans and whites with sleep apnea within the specified age group.[3]
References
- ↑ "Sleep apnea: Risk factors - MayoClinic.com". Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ↑ "Sleep Apnea: Who Is At Risk for Sleep Apnea?". NHLBI: Health Information for the Public. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pranathiageswaran, S.; Badr, MS.; Severson, R.; Rowley, JA. (2013). "The influence of race on the severity of sleep disordered breathing". J Clin Sleep Med. 9 (4): 303–9. doi:10.5664/jcsm.2572. PMID 23585743. Unknown parameter
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