IR Post 2 Snoring, sleep problems may signal heart risk (2)

Facts:

• Sleep problems could cause risk factors for heart disease and diabetes
• In the study, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh asked more than 800 people between the ages of 45 and 74 about the quality of their sleep
• Overall, 14 percent of the study participants developed metabolic syndrome

http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/30/sleep.problems.health/index.html?eref=rss_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+Top+Stories%29

Questions:

• What can those who snore help reduce their risk?
• Does snoring have any other harmful causes besides heart disease?

Link:
http://heartdisease.about.com/lw/Health-Medicine/Conditions-and-diseases/Why-Snorers-Should-Be-Tested-for-Heart-Disease.htm