11 April, 2006 05:14 GMT
Snoring is the primary symptom of sleep-disordered breathing, which, in children, is associated with learning disabilities and metabolic and cardiovascular disorders.
Young children born to parents who snore have an increased risk of snoring, according to a Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study.The study, published in the April issue of
Chest, shows that infants who had at least one parent who snored frequently were three times more likely to snore frequently than children with no parental history of snoring.
Sleep-Disordered Breathing
In addition, children who tested positive for atopy, an early indicator for the development of asthma and allergies, were twice as likely to be frequent snorers as compared to non-atopic children.
Our study shows that children with a parent who frequently snores have a three-fold risk of habitual snoring, supporting the role of hereditary factors in the development of snoring, said the study's lead author Dr. Maninder Kalra.
Snoring is the primary symptom of sleep-disordered breathing, which, in children, is associated with learning disabilities and metabolic and cardiovascular disorders. Early detection and treatment can potentially reduce the incidence of morbidity due to sleep-disordered breathing in children.
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