Table 1. Primary risk factors for obstruc Tive sleep apnea.

Primary risk factors for sleep apnea
Weight gain or being overweight with a BMI >30 Kg/m2
Neck circumference [≥17in (or 43.2 cm) in men; ≥16in or (40.6 cm) in women]
Age >40
Male gender
Structural factors related to craniofacial anatomy
Ethnicity
Family history of sleep apnea