Sleep apnea detection is the most impactful upgrade to the Apple Watch

Sleep apnea is estimated to affect more than one billion people worldwide and is linked to a decline in cardiac function, an increased risk for diabetes, and an overall lower quality of life — here's how the Apple Watch hopes to fix that.Sleep apnea is a highly prevalent yet severely undiagnosed disorder in which a person experiences repetitive pauses in breathing or excessively shallow breathing while sleeping.Sleep apnea is typically diagnosed as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or central sleep apnea (CSA). OSA is caused when the airway becomes obstructed. Obstructions can be caused by any number of factors, including obesity, back sleeping, a narrow airway, allergies, enlarged tonsils, and many more.CSA is when the brain fails to regulate one's breathing rate, which can cause the affected person to miss one or more sleeping cycles. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums