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More than 60 percent of the adult population suffers from problem snoring. This percentage
increases each year in people aged 50 and older, as tissues in the upper airway lose elasticity and
tend to vibrate more during breathing, increasing the incidence of snoring.1 When the airway is reduced during sleep, the tongue is more easily sucked into the back of the throat and obstructs the airway.
- Sixty percent of men and 40 percent of women
over the age of 40 are habitual snorers.1
- Snoring is common in children between the age of 2 to 7, particularly if they have a chest
infection or enlarged tonsils.2
- Snoring is also commonly experienced by women during the later stages of pregnancy.
References
- Six out of 10 of all adults (59 percent) say they snore. More than one-half (57 percent) of those who snore say their snoring bothers others. National Sleep Foundation, 2005 Sleep in America Poll.
- Kryger MH, Roth T, Dement WC. Principles and practice of sleep medicine, 2nd Edition. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: W.B. Saunders Company, 1994. Goblin, AZ, The World of Children's Sleep, Parents' Guide to Understanding Children & Their Sleep Problems. Michaelis Medical Publishing Corp., 1994.
Health consequences of snoring
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