Do you fit the profile of a typical sleep apnea sufferer?
Sleep apnea risk factors
Risk factors indicate whether you could be at risk of developing a condition. Two common risk factors for sleep apnea are:
Being middle-aged
Being overweight
Other factors include:
- Age (the older you get, the more likely you are to have sleep apnea)
- A large neck circumference (greater than 43cm in men and 40cm in women)
- Narrow upper airway (due to comparatively large tongue or uvula)
- Recessed chin
- Family history
- Large tonsils or adenoids
- Consumption of alcohol or use of sedatives (which may relax your throat muscles)
You are at risk of sleep apnea if:
BMI > 30
Type 2 diabetes
Heart disease
Aged greater
than 45
than 45
Receeding chin
Drink alcohol
Family member
with sleep apnea
with sleep apnea
Large neck