Scientists from Flinders University in Australia found that snoring can lead to poor sleep quality and therefore increase the risk of developing hypertension. Research results published at npj Digital Medicine.
It is known that snoring occurs when the soft tissues in the upper respiratory tract vibrate. Loud snoring is often a symptom of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) – recurrent short-term cessation of breathing.
To find out whether snoring increases the risk of developing hypertension, researchers conducted a study on 12,287 people with an average age of 50. The researchers first collected information about the participants’ sleep quality. To do this, they asked the volunteers to wear a voice recorder while resting at night. On average, 181 voice recordings were made per subject.
Almost half of the participants snored more than 5% of their sleeping time. About 7% snored more than 30% of the night. After adjusting for gender, age and body mass index, it was clear that people who snored longer had diastolic and systolic blood pressures that were 3-4 mmHg higher on average. It is stated that old age and obesity affect the likelihood of snoring.
It was also revealed that snoring duration was significantly associated with uncontrolled arterial hypertension, regardless of gender. This term refers to the clinical situation in which a decrease in blood pressure does not occur with drug therapy. Scientists have calculated that people under 50 with a normal body mass index are 98% more likely to suffer from hypertension if they snore.
Most likely, snoring causes frequent awakenings at night, which reduces sleep quality and subsequently increases blood pressure. In addition, a sharp increase during sleep may occur during respiratory arrest (OSA).
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