Doing this when you sleep could be an early warning sign for deadly high blood pressure and stroke
The study, published in the Nature Digital Medicine journal, is the first to use multiple night home-based monitoring technologies over an extended period to investigate the link between snoring and blood pressure.
A comprehensive study has revealed that a common nocturnal health issue could be an early indicator of perilous hypertension or high blood pressure.
The research, led by sleep specialists at Flinders University, discovered that individuals, particularly overweight middle-aged men, who frequently snore during the night are more likely to have raised blood pressure and uncontrolled hypertension.
The study, which was published in the Nature Digital Medicine journal, is the first of its kind to employ multiple home-based monitoring technologies over a prolonged period to explore the connection between snoring and blood pressure.
Lead author Dr Bastien Lechat from the College of Medicine and Public Health stated: “For the first time, we can objectively say that there is a significant connection between regular nighttime snoring and high blood pressure”.
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“We found that 15 per cent of all participants in the study, who were primarily overweight men, snore for more than 20 per cent of the night on average and that this regular nightly snoring is associated with elevated blood pressure and uncontrolled hypertension,” added Dr Lechat.
“These results emphasise the significance of considering snoring as a factor in healthcare and treatment for sleep-related issues, especially in the context of managing hypertension.”
Snoring is a common occurrence and its negative health implications are often overlooked.
Snoring and sleep apnoea – a condition characterised by sudden cessation of breathing during sleep – frequently occur together.
Professor Danny Eckert, Director of Sleep Health at Flinders University and the senior author of the study, explained: “We observed that in those who snore regularly the risk of having uncontrolled hypertension was almost double.
“This risk almost doubled again in people who snored regularly and had sleep apnoea versus those who did not snore regularly.”
Snoring on its own could be an early indicator of high blood pressure, as the poor quality of sleep it causes may exacerbate the risk of developing hypertension.
Hypertension, known commonly as high blood pressure sustained over time, can lead to severe health complications including heart failure, stroke, heart disease, or kidney disease.
The research utilised data from sleep trackers, which were placed under mattresses to monitor snoring and sleep apnoea, and also employed FDA-registered home blood pressure monitors. The study spanned nine months and involved more than 12,000 participants worldwide.
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