The largest study of its kind has found that one night-time condition could be an early warning sign of dangerous hypertension - high blood pressure. New research from Flinders University sleep experts found that people, particularly overweight middle-aged men, who regularly snore at night are more likely to have elevated blood pressure and uncontrolled hypertension. The study, published in the Nature Digital Medicine journal, is the first to use multiple night home-based monitoring technologies over a prolonged period to explore the association between snoring and blood pressure.
"For the first time, we can objectively say that there is a significant connection between regular nighttime snoring and high blood pressure," said lead author Dr Bastien Lechat from the College of Medicine and Public Health. READ MORE: Woman racks up £800 hotel bill then leaves without paying READ MORE: Man made thousands illegally felling huge area of woodland in Welsh beauty spot "We found that 15 per cent of all participants in the study, who were primarily overweight men, snore for more than 20 per cent of the night on average and that this regular nightly snoring is associated with elevated blood pressure and uncontrolled hypertension," said Dr Lechat. "These results emphasise the significance of considering snoring as a factor in healthcare and treatment for sleep-related issues, especially in the context of managing hypertension.
" Snoring is common and is often underestimated in terms of it.
