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What are the big risk factors for sleep apnea?

Dr. Michael Roizen
Dr. Michael Roizen
Chief Wellness Officer,
Cleveland Clinic
POSTED BY Dr. Michael Roizen
If you don't have a bedmate who can personally witness your breathing breaks during the night, you can still gauge your risk of sleep apnea. These are all big risk factors:

  • Being overweight
  • Being excessively sleepy during the day. For example, if you can fall asleep anywhere during the day ...
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If you don't have a bedmate who can personally witness your breathing breaks during the night, you can still gauge your risk of sleep apnea. These are all big risk factors:

  • Being overweight
  • Being excessively sleepy during the day. For example, if you can fall asleep anywhere during the day (and you do not work or play all night long)
  • Having a neck that's over 17 inches in circumference. In fact, that neck measurement means you have more than a 50 percent chance of developing sleep apnea (and a 30 percent chance of making it as an NFL offensive lineman).
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