According to a new study, published in the journal " Sleep ," the symptoms of loud snoring, trouble sleeping or flickering sleep are important predictors of the development of metabolic syndrome.
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Metabolic syndrome includes a group of symptoms and signs common in " metabolic nature ", especially endocrine and cardiovascular diseases. Signs of risk include excess fat in the abdomen, high triglyceride, low HDL (good) cholesterol , high blood pressure and high fat sugar.
American scientists at the University of Pittsburgh conducted research for more than 810 people between the ages of 45-74 over a three-year period. As a result, scientists have found that the risk of developing metabolic symptoms is twice as high in people who often snore loudly when sleeping compared to normal people. This risk in people who have difficulty sleeping is 80% higher, and in those who have sleepless sleep is 70%.
When focusing on individual risk factors for metabolic symptoms, scientists also found that snoring when sleeping was also a sign of high blood sugar and low HDL cholesterol . Difficulty falling asleep and sleeping without signaling any risk factors.
Dr. Wendy M. Troxel , director of the study, said that this is the first potential study of sleep symptoms, including insomnia or respiratory signs caused by sleep disorders. report on the development of metabolic syndrome - risk factors for cardiovascular disease.