That reads like a rather pointed question for some reason...at least a little.
In any event, I suspect that the problem has been around for long as people have presented in all shapes and sizes. Some think that selection for the ability to produce complex sounds (speech) has promoted it. Of course, the diagnosis of it has exploded ever since treatments were developed (draw your own conclusions here). I'm sure there are other notions as well but Google produced those below. Did you have other ideas?
Sleep apnea, evolution, and breathing masks: an excerpt from David K. Randall’s Dreamland
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http://www.ersj.org.uk/content/7/10/1741.full.pdf
Evolution of snoring and sleep apnea | herworldPLUS
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Originally Posted by Jandrews
So Pavulon, what is it about human anatomy that has allowed people to evolve to a point where the tissue in their throats prevents them from being able to breathe while sleeping?
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