超重也會(huì)導(dǎo)致睡眠呼吸暫停

Sleep apnea occurs when you experience interruptions in breathing while you sleep. Most of the time, your upper airway becomes blocked, and that causes the disruption. There are three types of sleep apnea: obstructive sleep apnea (the most common), central sleep apnea, and complex sleep apnea syndrome. Symptoms of sleep apnea include snoring, gasping for breath while sleeping, dry mouth, waking with a headache, and being tired throughout the day (via Mayo Clinic).

當(dāng)人在睡眠中呼吸中斷時(shí)，就會(huì)發(fā)生睡眠呼吸暫停。大多數(shù)時(shí)候，人的上呼吸道會(huì)阻塞，這就導(dǎo)致了呼吸中斷。睡眠呼吸暫停有三種類型:阻塞性睡眠呼吸暫停(最常見(jiàn))、中樞性睡眠呼吸暫停和復(fù)雜睡眠呼吸暫停綜合征。睡眠呼吸暫停的癥狀包括打鼾、睡覺(jué)時(shí)呼吸困難、口干、醒來(lái)時(shí)頭痛和一整天都很累。

People of any age can develop sleep apnea, and males seem to be more likely to develop the condition. Those with narrow throats are more prone to have problems with breathing while asleep. Smoking, blocked nasal passageways, being elderly, and family history can also increase your chances of being diagnosed with it. Drinking alcohol or taking sedatives can contribute to sleep apnea problems because they relax throat and neck muscles, according to the Mayo Clinic.

任何年齡的人都可能患上睡眠呼吸暫停，而男性似乎更容易患上這種疾病。喉嚨狹窄的人在睡覺(jué)時(shí)更容易出現(xiàn)呼吸問(wèn)題。吸煙、鼻腔通道堵塞、老年人和有家族史也會(huì)增加你被診斷出患有此病的幾率。梅奧診所表示，飲酒或服用鎮(zhèn)靜劑會(huì)導(dǎo)致睡眠呼吸暫停問(wèn)題，因?yàn)樗鼈儠?huì)放松咽喉和頸部肌肉。

While several conditions can lead to sleep apnea, being overweight increases your chances of developing obstructive sleep apnea because excess weight is the most common cause of the condition. In fact, more than half of the people diagnosed with sleep apnea have a body mass index that is greater than 25, according to WebMD. At least part of the reason why being overweight contributes to sleep apnea involves fat deposits, called pharyngeal fat, that can block the upper airway. In addition, fat located around the lungs can restrict lung capacity, according to The Sleep Foundation.

雖然以上幾種情況會(huì)導(dǎo)致睡眠呼吸暫停，但超重會(huì)增加患阻塞性睡眠呼吸暫停的幾率，因?yàn)槌厥亲畛Ｒ?jiàn)的病因。事實(shí)上，根據(jù)WebMD的數(shù)據(jù)，超過(guò)一半的睡眠呼吸暫?；颊叩捏w重指數(shù)大于25。超重導(dǎo)致睡眠呼吸暫停的部分原因至少與脂肪沉積有關(guān)，稱為咽部脂肪，它會(huì)阻塞上呼吸道。此外，睡眠基金會(huì)表示，位于肺周圍的脂肪可以限制肺活量。

For many people, using a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine is the initial treatment for treating sleep apnea. Losing weight is what doctors recommend for overweight individuals, according to the National Library of Medicine. In fact, modest weight loss may eliminate the need for a CPAP machine altogether.

對(duì)許多人來(lái)說(shuō)，使用CPAP(持續(xù)氣道正壓通氣)機(jī)是治療睡眠呼吸暫停的初始治療方法。根據(jù)國(guó)家醫(yī)學(xué)圖書(shū)館的數(shù)據(jù)，醫(yī)生建議超重者減肥。事實(shí)上，適度的減肥可以完全消除對(duì)CPAP機(jī)的需要。