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hypertension ↔ snoring

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Hypertension and snoring are linked through clinical research, such as the study by Grunstein et al. [1], [2], [3] which identifies an association between these conditions in men, as well as findings by Schmidt-Nowara et al. [4], [5] regarding their co-occurrence in Hispanic-American populations.

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Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and ... - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Colten HR, Altevogt BM · National Academies Press 5 facts
claimGrunstein et al. (1993) found an association between snoring and sleep apnea in men and the presence of central obesity and hypertension.
referenceW.W. Schmidt-Nowara and colleagues found an association between snoring and hypertension and other morbidity in a Hispanic-American population, as published in the Archives of Internal Medicine in 1990.
claimGrunstein R., Wilcox I., Yang TS, Gould Y., and Hedner J. (1993) found an association between snoring and sleep apnea in men and central obesity and hypertension in the 'International Journal of Obesity-Related Metabolic Disorders'.
claimSnoring in a Hispanic-American population is associated with hypertension and other morbidity.
claimA 1993 study by Grunstein, Wilcox, Yang, Gould, and Hedner found an association between snoring and sleep apnea in men and the presence of central obesity and hypertension.