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What altitude do you live/sleep at?
http://www.azdailysun.com/news/local/article_d0fe50d7-a6e4-5e63-ae7...
This article points to high altitude as a factor for some in causing sleep apnea. The city of Flagstaff, Arizona is at about 7000 feet above sea level.
I live at about 5500 feet above sea level in Colorado and have lived at 4500 or higher all of my life. Wouldn't being born and growing up at higher elevations make the body develop according to the needs of the environment (lower oxygen levels)? The article is interesting, but doesn't really quote any scientific studies; just anecdotal evidence. I think there is some validity to the idea, but am not sure an actual study would show significant differences in numbers of people with sleep apnea from lower to higher elevations. There must be other personal factors as well that would increase an individual's potential to develop SA. It would be nice to see some actual statistics on this.
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I just went to a lecture on sleeping at altitudes. I find it odd that central apnea is not listed anywhere in the article. The Mt Everest studies found that OSA was more prevelent at or above 4000 ft. At 7k we see osa turn to CSA. Living in Colorado I have seen more CSA and complex apnea then anywhere else I have done studies. I am waiting on the study to be published. As soon as I get my hands on it I will post it here.
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