Sleep apnea increases risk of sudden death and cardiac mortality twofold, according to health studies. Physical activity and weight loss could play the biggest role in preventing this often undiagnosed condition by way of prevention and treatment, at no cost.
Study: More Exercise, Less Sitting Lowers Sleep Apnea Risk
Carrying extra pounds is a major and well-known risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common and serious sleep disorder that causes pauses in breathing during sleep that can cause excessive daytime sleepiness as well as boost odds for serious health problems ranging from high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart attacks to strokes, asthma, and dementia.
