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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: 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 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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Alcohol and Sleep Apnea: A Dangerous Cocktail
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...apnea seemed to worsen when he was drinking. His snoring grew worse. He'd awaken more... 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: 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 »
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 »
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Diabetes
...area pelvic pain anxiety or depression due to appearance and/or infertility sleep apnea -- excessive snoring and times when breathing stops while asleep  What's the big deal if I have it?Women... Read more »
Sleep Apnea: Other Treatments
...with severe apnea.Improvement in sleep in many patients.Improvement and reduction in the frequency of snoring and loudness of snoring in most (but not all) patients.Higher compliance rates than... Read more »

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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 »