Up to 6% of the world’s adult population suffers from sleep apnea, about 80% of individuals are unaware they suffer from Obstructive Sleep apnea.

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Obesity – around 77% of obese person suffer from sleep apnea

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Common symptoms of sleep apnea​

   5. Patient information series – Sleep mini series #4, in, Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Heart Disease, American Thoracic Society
 

Risk of Poor cardiovascular health

   6. Logan, et.al.High prevalence of unrecognized sleep apnoea in drug-resistant hypertention, in, Journal of Hypertension, 2001
   7. Einhorn, et.al., Prevalence of sleep apnea in a population of adults with type 2 diabetes Mellitus, in, Endocrine Practice, 2007; 13(4):355-362
 

Risk of Hypertension and Stroke

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   9. Logan, et.al.High prevalence of unrecognized sleep apnoea in drug-resistant hypertention, in, Journal of Hypertension, 2001
 

Risk of Type 2 diabetes

  10. Einhorn, et.al., Prevalence of sleep apnea in a population of adults with type 2 diabetes Mellitus, in, Endocrine Practice, 2007; 13(4):355-362 
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Fatigue-related vehicle accidents

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