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22 Dec 2021, 9:38 am

Apparently muscular atheletes who have a BMI of over 25 are at an increased risk of sleep apnea.

Do you think this is really true or not? I am nearly 5ft8 and weight 169 lbs. Technically i am overweight but not really sure if I have sleep apnea? I workout with weights which might be one reason why my BMI is high.



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22 Dec 2021, 9:49 am

ANY person with a high BMI is at risk for sleep apnea.



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22 Dec 2021, 9:54 am

Fnord wrote:
ANY person with a high BMI is at risk for sleep apnea.



Even if its muscle?



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23 Dec 2021, 11:22 am

Jamesy wrote:
Apparently muscular atheletes who have a BMI of over 25 are at an increased risk of sleep apnea.

Do you think this is really true or not? I am nearly 5ft8 and weight 169 lbs. Technically i am overweight but not really sure if I have sleep apnea? I workout with weights which might be one reason why my BMI is high.

Sleep apnea is not uncommon for those within "healthy" weight ranges. BMI is not always a factor. It is a myth that sleep apnea occurs purely in the obese population. There are also other similar conditions like UARS (which occurs primarily in thinner women) that are similar to sleep apnea.

Links to research below:
Obstructive Sleep Apnea without Obesity Is Common and Difficult to Treat:
Sleep apnoea not just a problem for obese people


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23 Dec 2021, 11:26 am

Jamesy wrote:
Technically i am overweight but not really sure if I have sleep apnea?.

Are you only curious after hearing of this supposed increased risk? Or are you having actual trouble with symptoms (disturbed sleep, low energy, waking up gasping for air, snoring, etc)?


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23 Dec 2021, 3:33 pm

Flown wrote:
Jamesy wrote:
Technically i am overweight but not really sure if I have sleep apnea?.

Are you only curious after hearing of this supposed increased risk? Or are you having actual trouble with symptoms (disturbed sleep, low energy, waking up gasping for air, snoring, etc)?




I do wake up quite a lot during the night which could be a symptom?

I am thinking maybe getting to a bmi under 25 could improve my sleep



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23 Dec 2021, 3:39 pm

Jamesy wrote:
Flown wrote:
Jamesy wrote:
Technically i am overweight but not really sure if I have sleep apnea?.

Are you only curious after hearing of this supposed increased risk? Or are you having actual trouble with symptoms (disturbed sleep, low energy, waking up gasping for air, snoring, etc)?




I do wake up quite a lot during the night which could be a symptom?

I am thinking maybe getting to a bmi under 25 could improve my sleep


Are you waking up out of breath (with palpitations and/or an elevated heart rate)? I don't think waking up throughout the night is reason enough to suspect sleep apnea, but you can talk to a doctor (and have a sleep study) if you are concerned.


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02 Jan 2022, 12:20 am

I have had sleep apnoea since being a kid, but it was never formally diagnosed because I have never had a caregiver who has helped me much get diagnosed with anything really - and being believed as a white, biological male is difficult. Doctors treat you like the proverbial 'basket case'.

I used to stop breathing as a kid whilst sleeping, in my brother's room when we shared a bedroom.

But then I got my own room & because I have never had a long-term partner at home, nobody noticed I was stopping breathing during sleep.

I told my doctor that I was permanently sleepy for maybe 15 years, frequently - and they did nothing and offered no solutions. They just said it must be my depression?

I then suggested I might have narcolepsy as I was getting so tired I couldn't keep awake at work. I was having naps in the toilet/restroom area, laid on the floor next to a toilet at work (no joke).

I got sent to a sleep clinic & they tested me for sleep apnoea first as that is more common than narcolepsy & bingo, I got diagnosed.

In relation to the thread title - being overweight in any capacity, including being muscly increases the risk of sleep apnoea. Having a large collar size is often the issue.



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02 Jan 2022, 12:17 pm

blitzkrieg wrote:
I have had sleep apnoea since being a kid, but it was never formally diagnosed because I have never had a caregiver who has helped me much get diagnosed with anything really - and being believed as a white, biological male is difficult. Doctors treat you like the proverbial 'basket case'.

I used to stop breathing as a kid whilst sleeping, in my brother's room when we shared a bedroom.

But then I got my own room & because I have never had a long-term partner at home, nobody noticed I was stopping breathing during sleep.

I told my doctor that I was permanently sleepy for maybe 15 years, frequently - and they did nothing and offered no solutions. They just said it must be my depression?

I then suggested I might have narcolepsy as I was getting so tired I couldn't keep awake at work. I was having naps in the toilet/restroom area, laid on the floor next to a toilet at work (no joke).

I got sent to a sleep clinic & they tested me for sleep apnoea first as that is more common than narcolepsy & bingo, I got diagnosed.

In relation to the thread title - being overweight in any capacity, including being muscly increases the risk of sleep apnoea. Having a large collar size is often the issue.



So being over a bmi of 25 in any capacity being muscle or fat increases your risk?