(StatePoint) Do you snore? Do you feel sleepy or fatigued during the day? If you answered yes to these questions, you may be at risk for obstructive sleep apnea, a potentially life-threatening sleep condition that causes brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. 

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Unfortunately, over 80 percent of sleep apnea cases go undiagnosed, and left untreated, the condition can harm one’s quality of life, as well as be associated with serious health consequences, such as hypertension, obesity, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, depression, and even increased risk of car crashes due to drowsy driving.

If you are diagnosed or believe you may suffer from sleep apnea, visit MyApnea.Org to learn more about the condition, take a risk assessment, and access a free online community to connect with other patients, doctors and sleep researchers. You can also choose to contribute your health data to help progress sleep apnea research so that you, and millions of people like you, can benefit from improved diagnosis and treatment.

Once diagnosed, sleep apnea is highly treatable and in certain cases, avoidable with lifestyle changes. Learning more about the condition and your risk can help you wake up to a better, healthier future.