JAKARTA The Sleep Apnea feature for Apple Watch has been launched since last September but not all countries have been on the support list. After several months of release, now Sleep Apnea is finally available in Brazil.
The news of the expansion of this feature was delivered directly by Apple on Tuesday, December 17. The company said that the Apple Watch used by Brazilians will get the Sleep Apnea feature to help them detect sleep problems.
This feature has been approved by the National Health Supervisory Agency (ANVISA), the Brazilian health regulator, so it can be added to compatible devices. Devices that will definitely get this feature are the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2.
"Starting today, the new Apple Watch feature is in Brazil which helps identify signs of sleep apnea being to severe. To be able to offer a sleep apnea notification feature, Apple (has) obtained a medical equipment license," Apple said on a special Brazilian website.
Apple explains that this feature is very important because sleep apnea is a very serious sleep disturbance and is usually not detected before it gets worse. If left unchecked, sleep apnea can increase the risk of high blood pressure.
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In addition, respiratory problems during sleep can also cause type 2 diabetes and heart problems. To find out if the user has sleep problems, especially sleep apnea, Apple Watch will record movements related to breathing patterns.
Apple Watch uses an accelerometer to record all movements of its users while asleep and its monitoring results can be seen through the breathing disorder metric. This metric can be seen within a month, six months, or one year.
"Every 30 days, respiratory distress data is analyzed and users receive notifications if there is consistent evidence regarding moderate to severe sleep apnea. This information can be shared with doctors to assess the next steps," Apple explained.
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