Large Neck
Among many factors causing sleep apnea, you might want to add neck size too. Males having neck size up to 17 inches and females having neck size up to 16 inches are at more risk of sleep apnea. Several reasons make neck size cause of sleep apnea, one of which is that thicker necks may have slenderer airway making it difficult for air to flow through the throat to the lungs. Due to narrow space, sir squeezes while going inside the throat, and snoring and wheezing sounds are produced. While the people having a large neck size may also have excess fat deposits that can block the airway and obstruct breathing.