How common is sleep apnea?
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, also referred to as OSA, is the most common of the 80+ sleep disorders. OSA affects people at any age — from newborns to adults. It doesn’t discriminate based on sex, either. It’s estimated that at least two percent of all women and four percent of all men have sleep apnea.Conservative estimates from noted researchers say that four percent of all men and two percent of all women suffer apnea, and may be more common than diabetes.
