Sleep apnea
The condition has been linked to heart disease, depression and strokes. But it’s believed that a lack of treatment centres, coupled with the fact that few people know the symptoms, means that almost 80% of cases in our region may be missed. WHAT IS SLEEP APNOEA? Sleep Apnoea is a condition that causes interrupted breathing during sleep Credit: British Lung Foundation Sleep Apnoea is a condition that causes interrupted breathing during sleep. It occurs when the muscles and soft tissues in the throat relax to the extent that they block the airway during sleep for 10 seconds or more. It can seriously damage the quality of sleep, by either waking the sufferer up or causing them to periodically come out of deep sleep.
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Sleep disorder multiplies depression risk
population. The data was drawn from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), an annual survey conducted by the CDC. Health.com: 7 tips for the best sleep ever Six percent of men and 3% of women had received a sleep apnea diagnosis, the survey found, while 7% of men and 4% of women reported breathing problems on at least five nights per week. Depression was assessed using a standard questionnaire that asked how often during the past two weeks the participants had “little interest or pleasure in doing things” or felt “down, depressed or hopeless,” for instance.
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