“…3 The nearly twofold difference in prevalence of OSA among veterans, compared to community samples, is thought to be due, at least in part, to two risk factors which are common among veterans: male gender and obesity. 4 In addition to direct effects (e.g., daytime fatigue, disturbed sleep, irritability, memory problems, and decreased quality of life), 5,6 OSA is associated with a number of indirect physical and psychological complications. Such complications include hypertension, heart disease and heart failure, stroke, insulin resistance and impairments in neurocognitive functioning,…”