Question 108 of 433
How common is it?
The short answer
Very. Roughly 30 million American adults are estimated to have it, and most of them have never been diagnosed.
It becomes more common with age, weight, and a thicker neck, and in women it rises sharply after menopause. Thin people get it too, particularly those with a small jaw or large tonsils.
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EPIDEMIOLOGIC ESTIMATE — Adult sleep-apnea prevalence varies with definition and population.Evidence grade (draft mapping)CObservationalPart 8, Q108 · Part sources
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