Risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea in adults.

By T. Young, J. Skatrud, Paul E. Peppard. Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2004

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Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents (2014, background): “Obstructive sleep apnea is independently related to the development of hypertension, cardiovascular disease, behavioral disorders and poor school performance in children (63).”
Excess weight and sleep-disordered breathing. (2005, background): “Although there are multiple established factors that predispose one to SDB, ranging from genetic makeup to upper airway abnormalities and to various craniofacial phenotypes, excess weight is the strongest contributing factor (57).”
Pathophysiology of adult obstructive sleep apnea. (2008, background): “Substantial literature suggests that the frequency of apnea increases with aging, with a number of studies reporting a remarkable prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in older individuals (3, 4).”
Causes and consequences of sleepiness among college students (2014, neutral): “Alcohol may also increase the risk for obstructive sleep apnea.(39)”