Increased Physical activity may decrease sleep apnea risk: Study
Canada: Increased levels of physical activity, including walking, could help in the prevention of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a recent study in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine has found. According to the study, independent of known risk factors for OSA, including BMI, increased physical activity levels were associated with a lower prevalence of OSA.
The surprise finding was that not only vigorous physical activity but just walking alone was also associated with a decreased risk of sleep apnea.
Obstructive sleep apnea is a common condiditon having significant symptoms and long-term adverse effects on mental, cognitive health, vascular, and respiratory sequelae. Physical activity has been recognized as a key factor for good health and may lead to lower risk of these sequelae. Kelly A. Hall, University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, and colleagues hypothesized that increased physical activity may be associated with a decreased prevalence of OSA.
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