Study links snoring and obesity in teenagers
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 more than kids who didn't.
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