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Snoring statistics and men

Men snore more than women, in fact four out of every ten men snore compared to roughly 3 out 10 women. At any one time around 25 per cent of people are habitual snorers.

Causes of snoring

Reasons why men snore are mainly related to differences in lifestyle although there may be clear physical reasons why snoring occurs. Snoring is noisy breathing that occurs as a result of partial obstruction of the air passages. It is usually due to the soft tissues of the palate, uvula, tongue and tonsils relaxing during sleep.

Snoring is a problem because it affects everyone in earshot, including the person who is snoring. Many a previously happy relationship has reached or gone beyond breaking point as a direct result of broken sleep patterns.

For the snorer it can result in tiredness and irritability during the day which can increase the chances of accidents. Long-term it can cause circulatory problems such as high blood pressure, heart problems and strokes.

Snoring Facts

- Snoring is made worse by alcohol or sleeping tablets
- Overweight people are more prone to snoring
- Sleeping on your back increases the chances of snoring
- Colds, nasal polyps and allergies make snoring worse
- Older people often snore due to muscular weakness that occurs with age
- Medications may cause dryness or minor irritation of the nasal passageways and increase the incidence of snoring.

- A larger than usual evula can limit airflow

- Injuries to the nose that result in a deviation of the septum may result in snoring
- Smokers are twice as likely to snore