Women & Sleep Apnea Risk

A new study estimated the risk for obstructive sleep apnea among women in the U.S.The study involved telephone survey responses from 1,254 women; OSA risk was estimated using the Berlin Questionnaire.Results indicate that one in four women in America is at high risk of having OSA. Habitual snoring was reported by 61 percent of women with a high risk; 24 percent reported daytime sleepiness.