According to research obtained from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institutes, including the National Institute of Health, it is essential to gain knowledge of the effects of Sleep Apnea to anyone’s health.
To begin with, knowledge of the disorder can give increased awareness of its’ relationship to other illnesses such as hypertension, cardiac disease, etc. Sleep Apnea has also been linked to other types of conditions such as irregular heartbeats, depression, and myocardial infarctions (heart attacks).
To add further to the list, obesity, and diabetes Mellitus(Type 2), sleepiness during daytime, and more have been associated with Sleep Apnea. Sleepiness during daytime, in particular, is dangerous because when people do their ADLs (Activities of Daily Living), such as driving, they can fall asleep on the wheel which could lead to disaster.
Over 60% of Asian men, researchers say, are known to be suffering from some type of Sleep Apnea, be it mild, moderate, or severe. This phenomenon continues to baffle many sleep experts and physicians. The main question then, is why there is this prevalence of Sleep Apnea in this particular demographic.
With greater awareness, easy to do Home testing, CPAP machines and other various treatment options, Sleep Apnea can be controlled.
As the old adage goes, “the best things in life are free”. We can say the same thing about Sleep – it is free. We just need to know whether we’re getting free GOOD sleep or not.
Tags: ADLs, asian men, awareness, cardiac disease, cpap, Depression, Good Sleep, heart attack, Home Testing, hypertension, myocardial infarction, Obesity, sleep apnea, Sleep. diabetes
Cleve'sBlog 
June 1, 2010 at 5:59 am |
Great to see that others are doing what they can to raise awareness on sleep apnea and some of the complications it can create.
June 4, 2010 at 1:13 am |
It’s gratifying to know that awareness of sleep orders (including sleep apnea) is growing.
As they say, “an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure”, so if Sleep Apnea, and it’s ravaging effects can be mitigated from the onset, we are all more better for it.