Most Sleep Apnea Cases Go Undiagnosed, Especially Among Women
Dr Andy Galpin, professor of kinesiology and executive director of Parker University’s Human Performance Center, argues that persistent poor sleep and fatigue should be treated first as possible medical problems, not failures of optimization. He says roughly a billion people may have sleep apnea and that most cases go undiagnosed, often because people without the stereotypical profile of loud snoring and larger body size mistake symptoms for stress, aging or insomnia. Trackers, supplements and sleep routines can help identify patterns, Galpin says, but they should not delay clinical assessment when a disorder is plausible.
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