Who is affected?

If you suffer from poor quality of sleep, you're not alone. One third of all people with sleep apnea are women. In the USA alone, 7 million women have sleep apnea.^{2, 3} Sleep apnea can affect women of any age. Most commonly, however, it affects women around and after menopause.¹ The risk is increased by being overweight or obese. However, not everyone with sleep apnea is overweight. Sleep apnea is also associated with conditions such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, heart failure and stroke. Studies show that sleep apnea increases the risk of motor vehicle and work related accidents.¹