Snoring Caused by Genetics?
December 4th, 2007 | by snory |
As strange as it may sound, an individual may be more likely to snore if their parents are also snorers. Children that snore are about 3 times more likely to have snoring parent, than kids without snoring parents.
Snoring may have more of an effect on your child than you expected. Snoring will result in lower quality sleeping patterns that can leave your child tired or unalert while at school which in turn can cause lower performance at school.
The Cincinnati Childhood Allergy and Air Pollution Study shows that of the more than 650 children tested, more than 1/5 of children snored at least 3 nights a week. It was also discovered that children with allergies are more than twice as likely to snore. In addition African-American children are more than 3 times as likely to suffer from snoring.
If your child suffers from snoring its important that you take them to a sleep specialist to get check out for sleep apnea, tonsillitis, and other related conditions that may lead to more serious health problems.
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