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Nov
18
2010

Short sleep duration, artery thickening linked in men

Shorter sleep duration was associated with increased carotid artery wall thickening intima-media thickness among men but not women.


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Jul
19
2010

Sleep apnea raises risk of heart failure & coronary heart disease in middle-aged and older men

Severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) raised the risk of heart failure for middle-aged and older men — and significantly raised the risk of coronary heart disease in men up to age 70


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Jul
30
2009

Sleep apnea common in non-obese patients

There is a high probability of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in non-obese, middle-aged patients, according to a research abstract that will be presented on June 9, 2009, at Sleep 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.

Results confirmed that OSA in non-obese patients is most prevalent in middle-aged men with larger neck sizes.


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Interesting Apnea Statistics
~~ Apnea in United States ~~

As of May 2, 2009 at 9:47 p.m. (-0500) (ET), the U.S. population
was 306,340,710. Sleep researchers estimate approximately seven percent
of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea. Using that
estimate, there are potentially 21,443,850 apneics in the U.S.

~~ Apnea around the world ~~

As of May 2, 2009 at 9:47 p.m. (-0500) (ET), the world population
was 6,777,286,604. Sleep researchers estimate approximately seven percent
of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea. Using that
estimate, there are potentially 474,410,062 apneics in the world.