{"id":11120,"date":"2021-10-08T10:12:03","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T14:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/en\/?p=11120"},"modified":"2022-06-01T06:40:40","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T10:40:40","slug":"risk-factors-and-symptoms-of-obstructive-sleep-apnea-osa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/restassuretest\/risk-factors-and-symptoms-of-obstructive-sleep-apnea-osa\/","title":{"rendered":"Risk Factors and Symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11120\" class=\"elementor elementor-11120\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f6e2854 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f6e2854\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb6c6f4\" data-id=\"eb6c6f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e386f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"33e386f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b05c1f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b05c1f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Risk Factors and Symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9421f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9421f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i data-stringify-type=\"italic\">How do you know if you might have Obstructive Sleep Apnea? We dive in to some common risk factors and symptoms below.<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b559e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10b559e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Share:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1861ecc elementor-share-buttons--view-icon elementor-share-buttons--shape-circle elementor-share-buttons--skin-gradient elementor-grid-0 elementor-share-buttons--color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-share-buttons\" data-id=\"1861ecc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"share-buttons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid\" 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data-id=\"b47e3c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9fa0194\" data-id=\"9fa0194\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd957ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd957ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) increases with conditions or features that narrow the upper airway.* These can include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A large tongue (this can block the airway)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Men with a collar size of 17+ inches<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Women with a collar size of 16+ inches<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Retrognathia (when the lower jaw is shorter than the upper jaw)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A narrow palate or airway (liable to collapse more easily)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Obesity (fat deposits fill throat tissue)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Smoking (those who smoke 2+ packs a day are 40x more at risk of developing sleep apnea than nonsmokers)<br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/>Signs &amp; Symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Sleep apnea causes episodes of decreased oxygen supply to the brain and other areas of the body, resulting in poor sleep quality. This may lead to:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">-Excessive daytime sleepiness\/drowsiness (<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">This puts people with sleep apnea at risk for motor vehicle crashes and industrial accidents)<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">-Lack of focus\/clarity<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">-Headaches (that are difficult to treat)<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">-Drowsiness<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">-Forgetfulness<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">-Depression<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">-Decreased interest in sex<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">-Leg swelling\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">-High blood pressure<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">-Nighttime sweating<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">-Dry mouth\/sore throat upon waking up<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">-Restless sleep\/insomnia\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">-Snoring\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Approximately 40% of women and 57% of men in the United States snore**, so it\u2019s common to simply want to ignore it as a nuisance that happens to many people. However, snoring could be a big indicator of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and you should seek diagnosis by your doctor for potential treatment.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0A person with sleep apnea may not be aware of their breathing problems at night, so they often only find out about the issue from a bed partner, family member, or roommate. For those who live alone,\u00a0 excessive daytime sleepiness is one of the most likely symptoms to be noticed by people with sleep apnea.Nearly 54 million\u00a0adults in the U.S. suffer from\u00a0Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).** Because of sleep apnea\u2019s prevalence and potential negative impacts on your health, it\u2019s important to be aware of probable causes and symptoms. Ask your doctor about potentially treating your sleep apnea with <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/somnomed.co\/en\/patients\/products\/somnodent\/\">SomnoMed oral devices.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">*<a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/sleep\/obstructive-sleep-apnea#risk-factors\">\u00a0https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/sleep\/obstructive-sleep-apnea#risk-factors<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">**<a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aadsm.org\/obstructive_sleep_apnea_snor.php\">https:\/\/www.aadsm.org\/obstructive_sleep_apnea_snor.php<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Healthline<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/sleep\/obstructive-sleep-apnea#risk-factors\">Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Types, Causes &amp; Symptoms<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/sleep\/obstructive-sleep-apnea#risk-factors\">https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/sleep\/obstructive-sleep-apnea#risk-factors<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><div><div><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Share this:oral appliances, obstructive sleep apnea<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2794bd5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2794bd5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1073ab\" data-id=\"d1073ab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f50a24b elementor-share-buttons--view-icon elementor-share-buttons--shape-circle elementor-share-buttons--skin-gradient elementor-grid-0 elementor-share-buttons--color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-share-buttons\" data-id=\"f50a24b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"share-buttons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_facebook\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Share on facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_twitter\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Share on twitter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_linkedin\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Share on linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-linkedin\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc56543 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc56543\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a25970\" data-id=\"7a25970\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0261a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f0261a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Risk Factors and Symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) How do you know if you might have Obstructive Sleep Apnea? 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