Name: Amy
Posting: #2
Period: D
Topic: Health
Title: Snoring, Sleep Problems May Signal Heart Risk
Writer: Amanda Gardner
Publication Name: CNN
Publication Date: December 1, 2010
Length: 676 words
URL: http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/30/sleep.problems.health/index.html
Summary & Conclusion:
3 years ago, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh surveyed adults from the ages of 45 and 74 about the quality of their sleep. Recently, the researchers surveyed the adults once again to find any significant information from the gathered data. It was found that those who had the tendancy to snore louder were at a larger risk to have metabolic syndrome, diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, high triglycerides and excess belly fat. Thus, there is a direct relationship between the frequency of snoring and heart risks. It was found that 14 percent of the participants developed metabollic syndrome. In previous studies, the ink between high blood pressure, obesity, and sleep were overt. This is the first time that a connection between metabolic syndrome and sleep was found. Although, the new study cannot prove that sleep problems cause metabollic syndrome (affecting over 25% of the adults in the US). In addition, obesity may be the link for sleep issues and metabollic syndrome. Researchers continue to look for findings. Doctors are now deciding on incorporating questions into monthly checkups that ask of one's sleep because of the gathered information.
Overall, the findings of the link between sleep problems and metabollic syndrome have raised much awareness for the doctors. The doctors are now taking action and asking their patients of any sleep disturbances that have occured recently. Not only is snoring linked to metabollic syndrome, it can increase potentially damaging inflammation in the linings of arteries due to the vibrations caused by snoring.
I am glad that the researchers have found the link because this extra bit of information will make a big difference. If there's a link between obesity, sleep problems and metabollic syndrome, certain precautions may be taken in the future that will allow a decrease in health issues. Each finding is always a contribution to the rise of our health curations.
I have never thought about the relationship between snoring and obesity and heart attack risks. With this information, people who snores frequently could really start a new life style which hopefully will prevent them from heart attacks and metabollic syndrome. Also, more importantly, i think that solving the obesity problem is critical.
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing to me that snoring and heart attack risks are correlated but I am glad the researchers found this out and put good use to it. It can help be a sign to people who snore to start controlling their diet more and create a healthier lifestyle for them.
ReplyDeleteI am surprised that snoring can cause so many health problems. But it is unclear if thats factor. Being overweight can cause snoring but may also increase your risk of diabetes. the article is unclear that if snoring the main contributor to health problems or a small factor.
ReplyDeleteI would have never thought that these two would be related. Scientists are finding random connects like this all the time, and it makes me wonder how true all the research is.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea that snoring is linked to heart attacks. Also, I never realized that being overweight can cause snoring. I like the idea of monthly checkups. This new finding will most definitely save many people of heart attacks.
ReplyDeleteI love it when I hear more recent discoveries because one thing leads to another. I never knew snoring could lead to heart attacks but like Amy said, this little bit of discovery will make a huge difference. So hopefully, they'll figure out a way to decrease this risk from the start by helping with snoring issues.
ReplyDeleteI think that the discovery shows an interesting link, and may give physicians a simple way to asses the risk of a patient having certain conditions. However, I am skeptical of the "revolutionary" nature of these findings. This is not the first study to find a correlation between sleep disorders and heart disease or obesity. Also, the fact that snoring is linked to certain health conditions does not mean that snoring causes those conditions, so the article seems overly optimistic about the therapeutic value of these findings.
ReplyDeleteThis is very beleivable. My father is a heavy snorer and he had breathing problems which could lead to problems of his other body parts. The heart is sensitive because of its need of oxygen. Good article.
ReplyDeleteI have read this sort of discovery before. I am rather skeptical about this current discovery but i would like to read on this later to see if they can support this with further data.
ReplyDeletei am very surprised that snoring could cause so many health problems. Im a bit worried that my dad would show these problems because he is a heavy snorer. I would have to suggest him a few tips on how to not snore putting him out of risk. Interesting article
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