Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the most common type of sleep apnea, tends to be most common in people who are heavier, have larger necks, and are older, among other risk factors.

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Abdominal fat mass index was strongly associated with obstructive sleep apnea risk across demographic subgroups, including racial and BMI categories.

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People with insomnia and concomitant obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) represented a fairly common, medically complex group for ...

A higher proportion of sleep medicine providers vs. patients reported CPAP over tirzepatide as their preferred treatment option for comorbid obesity and obstructive sleep apnea, according to data ...

South Shore Health's Dr. Todd Ellerin says a study recently showed that there was a 45% increase in obstructive sleep apnea ...

And the severe cases — when people stop breathing more than 30 times in a single hour — go up, too. "You also increase the ...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common, potentially life-threatening condition. An estimated 80%-90% of Americans with OSA have not been diagnosed (Kapur, Strohl, & Redline, 2002).

An estimated 30 million Americans have a health issue that keeps them from getting a restful night's sleep. It's called sleep apnea. Dr. Paul Hoff, an otolaryngology surgeon at Trinity Health Ann ...