Study Finds High Triglyceride Levels May Be Linked to Obstructive Sleep Apnea
A new study has discovered a link between triglycerides and obstructive sleep apnea ("OSA"). Triglycerides are a type of lipid in the blood that gives energy to an individual’s body. High triglyceride levels raise an individual’s risk of pancreatitis, strokes and heart attack. On the other hand, obstructive sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that causes an individual’s airway to close while they sleep, which prevents the lungs from oxygenating the blood sufficiently. This common sleep disorder has many symptoms, which include choking, gasping, loud snoring, drowsiness, morning headaches, poor school and job performance, hyperactivity in young children and waking…
