{"id":12122,"date":"2021-04-17T18:39:24","date_gmt":"2021-04-17T16:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/?p=12122"},"modified":"2021-04-17T18:39:24","modified_gmt":"2021-04-17T16:39:24","slug":"soaring-rate-of-sleep-issues-among-troops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/soaring-rate-of-sleep-issues-among-troops\/","title":{"rendered":"New Study Shows Soaring Rates of Sleep Issues Among Troops"},"content":{"rendered":"
A new study from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio showed a massive increase in the incidence of <\/span>insomnia and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) among active-duty military personnel.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n The <\/span>study<\/span><\/a> published late last month covers 14 years <\/span>between 2005 and 2019<\/b> and the active-military members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The results were jaw-dropping, to say the least!<\/span><\/p>\n The insomnia occurrence grew an appalling 45 times over time, while the obstructive <\/span>sleep apnea<\/span> incidence increased thirtyfold.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Following their data, researchers also defined the <\/span>typical sleep disorder sufferer <\/b>among veterans \u2014 a married higher-ranking Army member, white, male, and older than 40.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n That said, both OSA and insomnia incidence rates were lower for female members, even though <\/span>they are twice as likely <\/span>than men to develop insomnia in the civilian population. So, experts concluded that there\u2019s <\/span>possible on-field underdiagnosis in regards to women<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n Also, there are several hypotheses as to why Army members are affected more, here\u2019s but a few:<\/span><\/p>\n The studies also show a direct link between sleeping disorders and veteran\u2019s combat exposure. For example, during the most warfare-active years of the US Army (<\/span>2003\u20132011<\/span><\/a>), <\/span>insomnia was 652% more frequent<\/b>, and OSA \u2014 a whopping 600%.<\/span><\/p>\n What\u2019s more, results from a previous <\/span>study<\/span><\/a> confirmed that sleep problems are rarely the only health conditions among US Military. They are more likely accompanied by <\/span>post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), or <\/b>chronic pain<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n