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If you're like most Americans you probably don't get eight hours sleep each night. But, if you also constantly feel exhausted, experience headaches for no obvious reason or have high blood pressure, you could have a more serious problem. That's because these can all be the result of snoring-which is, in turn, the most common symptom of a potentially serious health problem—obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).

While most people think of snoring as a minor annoyance, research shows it can be hazardous to your health. That's because for over 18 million Americans it's related to obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). People who suffer from OSA repeatedly and unknowingly stop breathing during the night due to a complete or partial obstruction of their airway. It occurs when the jaw, throat, and tongue muscle relax, blocking the airway used to breathe. The resulting lack of oxygen can last for a minute or longer, and occur hundreds of times each night.

Thankfully, most people wake when a complete or partial obstruction occurs, but it can have you feeling completely exhausted. OSA has also been linked to a host of health problems including: acid reflux, frequent night-time urination. memory loss, stroke, depression, diabetes, and heart attack People over 35 are at higher risk.

OSA can be expensive to diagnose and treat, and is not always covered by insurance. A sleep clinic will require an overnight visit. Doctors then analyse the data and prescribe one of several treatments. These may require you to wear uncomfortable CPAP devices that force air through your nose and mouth while you sleep to keep your airways open, and may even include painful surgery.

Fortunately, there is now a comfortable. far less costly and invasive treatment option available. A recent case study published by Eastern Vuginia Medical School's Division of Sleep Medicine in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine concludes that wearing a simple chinstrap while you sleep can be an effective treatment for OSA.

The chinstrap, which is now available from a company called 'My Snoring Solution', works by supporting the lower jaw and tongue, preventing obstruction of the airway. It's made from a high-tech. lightweight, and super comfortable material. Thousands of people have used the -My Snoring Solution' chinstrap to help relieve their snoring symptoms, and they report better sleeping, and better health overall because of it.

The main reason for the writer to write the passage is ....

(A) lack of information about snoring and its possible consequences 
(B) confusing information on the symptoms of snoring and its treatment 
(C) very few studies of the relationship between snoring and people's health 
(D) people's low awareness on the importance of treating OSA 
(E) little attention paid to the ways snoring affecting people's life

E. Hamukti · Accepted Answer

Jawaban dari soal ini adalah (E) little attention paid to the ways snoring affecting people's life.

Soal menanyakan alasan utama penulis menulis teks di atas.

Teks di atas membahas tentang mendengkur yang merupakan tanda-tanda penyakit yang lebih serius yaitu OSA (obstructive sleep apnoea). Kita sering meremehkan ketika kita mendengkur dan menganggapnya hal kecil. Padahal, mendengkur dapat menyebabkan hal yang berbahaya.

Orang yang menderita OSA berulang kali dan tanpa sadar berhenti bernapas di malam hari karena sumbatan total atau sebagian jalan napas mereka. OSA juga dikaitkan dengan sejumlah masalah kesehatan termasuk: refluks asam, sering buang air kecil di malam hari, kehilangan memori, stroke, depresi, diabetes, dan serangan jantung.

Dari penjelasan di atas, dapat disimpulkan bahwa alasan penulis menulis teks di atas adalah karena orang-orang menganggap remeh ketika mereka mendengkur. Padahal, mendengkur dapat menuju ke penyakit yang lebih serius yaitu OSA.

Jadi, jawaban yang tepat adalah (E) little attention paid to the ways snoring affecting people's life. (hanya sedikit perhatian diberikan terkait mendengkur yang dapat mempengaruhi kehidupan orang-orang.)

Keisha D · Answer

If you’re like most Americans you probably don’t get eight hours sleep each night. But, if you also constantly feel exhausted, experience headaches for no obvious reason or have high blood pressure, you could have a more serious problem. That’s because these can all be the result of snoring—which is, in turn, the most common symptom of a potentially serious health problem—obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
While most people think of snoring as a minor annoyance, research shows it can be hazardous to your health. That’s because for over 18 million Americans it’s related to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). People who suffer from OSA repeatedly and unknowingly stop breathing during the night due to a complete or partial obstruction of their airway. It occurs when the jaw, throat, and tongue muscles relax, blocking the airway used to breathe. The resulting lack of oxygen can last for a minute or longer, and occur hundreds of times each night.
Thankfully, most people wake when a complete or partial obstruction occurs, but it can leave you feeling completely exhausted. OSA has also been linked to a host of health problems including: acid reflux, frequent night-time urination, memory loss, stroke, depression, diabetes, and heart attack. People over 35 are at higher risk.
OSA can be expensive to diagnose and treat, and is not always covered by insurance. A sleep clinic will require an overnight visit. Doctors then analyze the data and prescribe one of several treatments. These may require you to wear uncomfortable CPAP devices that force air through your nose and mouth while you sleep to keep your airways open, and may even include painful surgery.
Fortunately, there is now a comfortable, far less costly and invasive treatment option available. A recent case study published by Eastern Virginia Medical School’s Division of Sleep Medicine in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine concludes that wearing a simple chinstrap while you sleep can be an effective treatment for OSA.
The chinstrap, which is now available from a company called ‘My Snoring Solution’, works by supporting the lower jaw and tongue, preventing obstruction of the airway. It’s made from a high-tech, lightweight, and super comfortable material. Thousands of people have used the ‘My Snoring Solution’ chinstrap to help relieve their snoring symptoms, and they report better sleeping, and better health overall because of it.

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