All About Sleep Apnea

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All About Sleep Apnea

While sleep apnea is more common in men, it increases in women after age 50. Because being overweight is a risk factor for sleep apnea, the increase in abdominal fat during menopause may be one reason menopausal women are 3.5 times as likely to get this sleep disorder. Some attribute the prevalence to hormonal changes such as the decrease in progesterone. Click on the above link to learn more from the Merck Manual Home Edition.

   

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