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Study shows financial consequences of sleep disorders

Written by: David Castillo on March 22nd, 2011

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There’s more to snoring than just the mere trouble your partner goes through by having to endure the noise. It can actually cause you money, literally. A recent research study shows how snoring affects people’s earning capacity as compared to people whose sleeping habits are normal.

Researchers in Denmark sought to find out what’s beyond the health consequences of snoring and other sleep disorders and discovered startling figures. Snorers along spent almost $1,000 each year. People suffering from sleep apnea paid almost $5,000 while people who have obesity hypoventilation syndrome had to shell out almost $15,000 annually.

These figures translate to healthcare that is needed to treat the disorders, and what’s worse is that people suffering form such disorders are less able to do so. People with sleep disorders are higher up on the unemployment list by 30 percent, while also earning considerably lower salaries as compared to people who have normal sleeping habits.