The Impact Of Sleep Apnea On Human Health:

Majority of people experience snoring issues while sleeping. In some cases, it can occur due to nasal blockages which result into oral grunts and groans. Similarly, some people suffer from breathing impairments or occasional exchange of gases during sleep. This is known as Sleep Apnea. "Sleep apnea is a common disease that has a powerful impact on public health because it greatly increases the risk of strokes, cancers and mortality from any cause," said lead author Nathaniel S. Marshall, PhD, senior lecturer in clinical trials at the University of Sydney in Australia.

“Sleep Apnea is a common diseasethat has a powerful impact on public health because it greatly increases therisk of strokes, cancers and mortality from any cause.” (Nathaniel S. Marshall, PhD, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Trials at the University of Sydney, Australia)

"Sleep apnea is a common disease that has a powerful impact on public health because it greatly increases the risk of strokes, cancers and mortality from any cause," said lead author Nathaniel S. Marshall, PhD, senior lecturer in clinical trials at the University of Sydney in Australia."Sleep apnea is a common disease that has a powerful impact on public health because it greatly increases the risk of strokes, cancers and mortality from any cause," said lead author Nathaniel S. Marshall, PhD, senior lecturer in clinical trials at the University of Sydney in Australia."Sleep apnea is a common disease that has a powerful impact on public health because it greatly increases the risk of strokes, cancers and mortality from any cause," said lead author Nathaniel S. Marshall, PhD, senior lecturer in clinical trials at the University of Sydney in Australia."Sleep apnea is a common disease that has a powerful impact on public health because it greatly increases the risk of strokes, cancers and mortality from any cause," said lead author Nathaniel S. Marshall, PhD, senior lecturer in clinical trials at the University of Sydney in Australia.Sleep Apnea can be classified into three types:

Ø  Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

Ø  Central Sleep Apnea (CSA)

Ø  Complex Sleep Apnea (Amalgamation of the above two)

The OSA can take place due to a physical obstruction in the respiratory tract, whereas, the main cause of CSA is the lack of respiratory effort. The combination of both of them is reported in a limited number of cases.

Despite of the fact that Sleep Apnea can happen to any age group or gender, this condition is more common in females. One of the Bentham Science Publishers articles “Influence of Gender on C-Reactive Protein, Fibrinogen, and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate in Obstructive Sleep Apnea.” covers all the details related to protein bindings with fibrinogens and erythrocytes sedimentation rates. This research also provides ample information explaining the systemic inflammatory markers relating it with female physiological activity which supports OSA more in females than males.