So what puts someone at risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea?

所以，什么原因会让一个人有阻塞型睡眠呼吸中止的风险？

Many researchers see weight loss as a solution to obstructive sleep apnea.

许多研究者认为减重是解决阻塞型睡眠呼吸中止症的一种方式。

Individuals can have obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea, or features of both.

该病可分为阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停、中枢性睡眠呼吸暂停，或者混合型。

But loud, chronic snoring is one sign of a sleep disorder known as obstructive sleep apnea.

但响亮、长期的打鼾可能是睡眠障碍的征兆：即一般所知的阻塞型睡眠呼吸中止症。

And this is why obstructive sleep apnea can be linked to hypertension and other cardiovascular problems.

这就是为什么阻塞型睡眠呼吸中止症会被连结到高血压及其他心血管问题。

And one of the main contributors to obstructive sleep apnea is weight gain because more tissue around the neck can constrict the airway.

造成阻塞型睡眠呼吸中止症的主因之一是体重增加，因为脖子周围有更多软组织会压缩气道。

For people who have a milder condition, mouth and throat exercises have been shown to alleviate obstructive sleep apnea in some preliminary trials.

至于症状较轻的人，在初期的试验中发现，嘴巴及喉咙的运动有助于减轻阻塞型睡眠呼吸中止症。

Without restricting access to food, a child with Prader-Willi can becomes morbidly obese, which can lead to other conditions like type II diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea.

如果不限制食物摄入，普拉德-威利综合征患儿会出现病理性肥胖，产生其他并发症，如2型糖尿病或阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停。

No matter the puzzle pieces that add up to a person snoring, it could be a sign of a bigger issue known as obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA.

不管一个人打鼾的原因是什么，它可能是阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合症这一更大问题的征兆。