Journal of
Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine showed that snoring during sleep is
associated with an increased risk of cancers up to five times.
This finding is epidemiological evidence that was recently released by revealing that snoring and sleep breathing disorders (SBD) can eliminate a sufficient amount of oxygen in the body for hours at a time. According to scientists, has a low oxygen levels in the blood can lead to cancer.
Researchers from the United States using data from a study of sleep involving 1522 people and found that people with severe SDB have a risk 4.8 times more likely to develop cancer than those who do not have such problems.
In addition, the results of the research team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison also showed people with middle SBD have twice the risk. While people with only slight breathing problems during sleep have an increased chance of cancer risk by 10 percent.
Until now, the most common sleep disorder is obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is also associated with a number of other health problems, such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke.
"This study is the first study to show there is a relationship between the SBD with an increased risk of death from cancer based on a sample of the population," said researcher Dr Javier Nieto reported by The Telegraph (22/5).
Previously, laboratory studies also suggest that intermittent hypoxia (low oxygen levels) increases tumor growth in mice with skin cancer. Lack of oxygen stimulates the generation of blood vessels that feed the tumor, or a process known as angiogenesis.
This finding is epidemiological evidence that was recently released by revealing that snoring and sleep breathing disorders (SBD) can eliminate a sufficient amount of oxygen in the body for hours at a time. According to scientists, has a low oxygen levels in the blood can lead to cancer.
Researchers from the United States using data from a study of sleep involving 1522 people and found that people with severe SDB have a risk 4.8 times more likely to develop cancer than those who do not have such problems.
In addition, the results of the research team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison also showed people with middle SBD have twice the risk. While people with only slight breathing problems during sleep have an increased chance of cancer risk by 10 percent.
Until now, the most common sleep disorder is obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is also associated with a number of other health problems, such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke.
"This study is the first study to show there is a relationship between the SBD with an increased risk of death from cancer based on a sample of the population," said researcher Dr Javier Nieto reported by The Telegraph (22/5).
Previously, laboratory studies also suggest that intermittent hypoxia (low oxygen levels) increases tumor growth in mice with skin cancer. Lack of oxygen stimulates the generation of blood vessels that feed the tumor, or a process known as angiogenesis.
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