India, Aug. 14 -- Researchers, writing in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, analyzed data from over 70,000 people who used an under-mattress sleep sensor that tracked their heart rate, snoring, and sleep apnea. Most of the participants were middle-aged, male, and overweight.
All participants had at least four sleep recordings per week, 28 or more sleep apnea readings in a year, and on average, five or more breathing interruptions per hour while sleeping.
The study found that the chances of having moderate to severe sleep apnea (15 or more breathing interruptions an hour) were 18 percent higher on Saturdays compared to Wednesdays. The effect was stronger in men and people under 60.
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