Flinders University study links regular nighttime snoring among overweight middle-aged men to elevated blood pressure, indicating possible early warning for hypertension risks.
Australia's Flinders University research reveals a connection between regular nighttime snoring, particularly among overweight middle-aged men, and elevated blood pressure. The study, published in the Nature Digital Medicine journal, is the first to utilize multiple night home-based monitoring technologies over an extended period to investigate the link between snoring and blood pressure. Researchers found that 15% of participants snored for over 20% of the night, correlating with significantly higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels. The findings suggest that regular snoring might serve as an early warning sign of deadly hypertension conditions like heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and heart disease.
June 19, 2024
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