{"id":16988,"date":"2023-11-01T08:41:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T12:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csrsommets.ca\/uncategorized\/lobesite-est-etroitement-liee-a-lapnee-du-sommeil\/"},"modified":"2025-02-11T09:34:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T14:34:51","slug":"obesity-is-closely-linked-to-sleep-apnea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.csrsommets.ca\/en\/sleep-apnea\/obesity-is-closely-linked-to-sleep-apnea\/","title":{"rendered":"Obesity Is Closely Linked to Sleep Apnea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by recurrent breathing pauses during sleep. These interruptions can be caused by the relaxation of throat muscles, blocking the airway (obstructive sleep apnea), or by a malfunction in the central nervous system (central sleep apnea).<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Are Obesity and Sleep Apnea Linked?<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Fat accumulation around the throat<\/strong> may contribute to sleep apnea. Individuals with excess fat in this area may experience airway compression during sleep, increasing the risk of obstruction.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Excess weight can put pressure on the lungs and diaphragm,<\/strong> affecting breathing and reducing sleep quality.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Obesity is associated with hormonal changes.<\/strong> Elevated levels of insulin (which regulates blood sugar) and leptin (which controls fat storage and appetite) are common in individuals with obesity, potentially disrupting normal breathing patterns during sleep.<\/li><\/ul><p>Untreated obstructive sleep apnea can lead to <strong>chronic fatigue, cardiovascular issues, mood disorders, and a reduced quality of life.<\/strong><\/p><p>It is essential to consult a healthcare professional for an evaluation and appropriate treatment of sleep apnea.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by recurrent breathing pauses during sleep. These interruptions can be caused by the relaxation of throat muscles, blocking the airway (obstructive sleep apnea), or by a malfunction in the central nervous system (central sleep apnea). Why Are Obesity and Sleep Apnea Linked? Untreated obstructive sleep apnea can lead [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":14152,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[338,337],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-other-sleep-disorders","category-sleep-apnea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.csrsommets.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.csrsommets.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.csrsommets.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.csrsommets.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.csrsommets.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16988"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging.csrsommets.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16988\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.csrsommets.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.csrsommets.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.csrsommets.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16988"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.csrsommets.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}