Snoring - The Facts
- Measurements vary, but it is generally accepted that approximately 45% of normal adults snore occasionally, while around 30% of all adults snore habitually.
- Approximately one third of all adults over the age of 30 are snorers. By middle age, that number reaches 40%. (Source: British Medical Journal, 1997)
- According to the Vancouver Sleep And Breathing Center, snoring is approximately twice as frequent in males – although post-menopausal women are more likely to snore than pre-menopausal women and so the ratio diminishes somewhat as age increases. (Source: Vancouver Sleep and Breathing Center)
- Numerous studies show that snoring is more likely in overweight persons, and the condition usually grows worse with age. It is extremely rare for snorers to stop snoring without some treatment or change of circumstances.
- Up to 10.3% of all children experience snoring occasionally and approximately 5.6% of children are habitual snorers. (Source: 'Pediatrics')
- Snoring affects 18-20% of infants, 7-13% of 2-8 year-old children, and 3-5% of older children. (Source: National Center on Sleep Disorder Research)
- Sleep Apnoea (cessation of breathing) may be present in up to 40% of those adults who experience snoring. (Source: National Sleep Foundation)
Snoring - What is it?
Snoring is a sound made in the upper airway of your throat as you sleep. It normally occurs as you breathe in air. It is a sign that your airway is being partially blocked.
The sound is made as the flow of air causes tissue in the back of your throat to vibrate. The sound can come through the nose, the mouth, or both the nose and mouth.
It can occur during any stage of sleep. For people who snore regularly, it is most common in the REM and slow-wave stages of sleep. Some people snore much more loudly than others. You may even snore loud enough to wake yourself up. Your snoring is sure to disturb your bed partner’s sleep. It may cause you to have a dry mouth or an irritated throat when you wake up.
About one-half of people who snore loudly have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OSA happens when the tissue in the back of the throat collapses to block the entire airway. This keeps air from getting in to the lungs. It occurs because the muscles inside the throat relax as you sleep. Gravity then causes the tongue to fall back and block the airway. It can happen a few times a night or several hundred times per night.
Light snoring may not disrupt your overall quality of sleep. But many people with severe snoring and OSA are sleepy during the day. They find that they are still tired even after a nap.
When you stop breathing, your body wakes up. It happens so quickly, you aren’t even aware of it. This disrupts your sleep process. If this occurs hundreds of times in one night, you will feel very tired the next day.
Snoring is a sound made in the upper airway of your throat as you sleep. It normally occurs as you breathe in air. It is a sign that your airway is being partially blocked.
The sound is made as the flow of air causes tissue in the back of your throat to vibrate. The sound can come through the nose, the mouth, or both the nose and mouth.
It can occur during any stage of sleep. For people who snore regularly, it is most common in the REM and slow-wave stages of sleep. Some people snore much more loudly than others. You may even snore loud enough to wake yourself up. Your snoring is sure to disturb your bed partner’s sleep. It may cause you to have a dry mouth or an irritated throat when you wake up.
About one-half of people who snore loudly have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OSA happens when the tissue in the back of the throat collapses to block the entire airway. This keeps air from getting in to the lungs. It occurs because the muscles inside the throat relax as you sleep. Gravity then causes the tongue to fall back and block the airway. It can happen a few times a night or several hundred times per night.
Light snoring may not disrupt your overall quality of sleep. But many people with severe snoring and OSA are sleepy during the day. They find that they are still tired even after a nap.
When you stop breathing, your body wakes up. It happens so quickly, you aren’t even aware of it. This disrupts your sleep process. If this occurs hundreds of times in one night, you will feel very tired the next day.
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