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Study links snoring and obesity in teenagers

September 28, 2008
A follow-up study of teenagers with sleep-related breathing disorders found several links between that condition and obesity. The study revisited teenagers who had reported snoring in a previous study four years earlier. The frequency of snoring was the same as that four years before: 20 percent of the whole group snored sometimes or often. The teenagers with nighttime breathing problems showed a clear tendency for weight gain, especially boys. Kids who snored were also more likely to weigh m... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Snoring and Sleep Apnea
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert

...because your spouse "rattles the walls" with their snoring? Are you are a little overweight and... Read more »

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Snoring: Causes and Treatments
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

Snoring is a nerve-racking noise that disrupts your sleep and the sleep of anyone who is in the... Read more »

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Snoring, Sleep Apnea and Pregnancy
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

It's common knowledge that snoring is both annoying and dangerous. Loud snoring is a sign of a much... Read more »

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Snoring and Sleep Apnea
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...music, rodeos and laughter. Oh, and one more word...snoring.   As the years went by, snoring... Read more »

Health Guide

Sleep Apnea: Symptoms
...include:Excessive daytime sleepinessMorning headachesIrritability and impaired mental or emotional functioningSnoring (bed partners may report very loud and interrupted snoring)Heartburn (acid... Read more »
Sleep Apnea: Causes
...contribute to obesity itself, however, since a sleepy person tends to be sedentary.)Sleep BehaviorsSnoring. Chronic snoring itself may actually be a cause of sleep apnea. Over time, the vibrations... Read more »
Chronic Daily Headache
Most simply stated, chronic daily headache (CDH) is headache, not Migraine, that occurs 15 or more days a month. Doctors divide chronic daily headache into a number of subcategories: Primary CDH:... Read more »
Sleep Apnea: References
...2006 Jun;129(6):1459-1467.Ferguson KA, Cartwright R, Rogers R, Schmidt-Nowara W. Oral appliances for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea: a review. Sleep. 2006 Feb 1;29(2):244-262.Friedman M,... Read more »
Sleep Apnea: Lifestyle Changes
...to narrow when a person lies on the back. (Indeed, astronauts show a marked reduction in apneas and snoring in the weightlessness of space.) Positional sleep apnea affects people of all ages,... Read more »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Your childhood environment may determine whether you will snore when you are an adult. A new report from Sweden shows childhood... Read summary »

Snoring during Pregnancy Could Mean Gestational Diabetes
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(Newswire) -- For pregnant women, snoring may mean more than just sleepless nights for their husbands. New research from the Northwestern University... Read summary »

Allergy meds may ease snoring
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Snoring may do more than disturb the peace--it may cause, or be caused by, serious health problems. Reporter Melanie Ruberti talks to doctors about... Read summary »

Researchers think snoring may cause bronchitis
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A new study has found that people who snore nightly are 68 percent more likely to develop chronic bronchitis than people who don't snore. Researchers... Read summary »

Loud snoring may increase heart disease, stroke risk
October 03, 2008

A study of 12,000 people suggests that people who snore loudly have a significantly higher risk of heart attack and stroke than people who don't... Read summary »