Jamey has been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. What is obstructive sleep apnea? Explain the relationship between sleep apnea and obesity
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• Sleep apnea literally means "sleep without breath."
• It is diagnosed in individuals who experience periods (at least 10 seconds) of not breathing for a variety of reasons.
• In the case of Jamey, obstructive sleep apnea is caused by the collapse of soft tissue in the throat, which effectively blocks her air passage.
• Strong correlations exist between weight and occurrence of sleep apnea, especially with the size of a person's neck and visceral fat.
• Larger neck sizes put a strain on the airway, and visceral fat puts pressure on the lungs, decreasing lung function (although the function is not decreased during waking periods at rest).
• Additionally, Jamey may have tonsillar hypertrophy (another factor to consider with sleep apnea).
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