Mar 03 2008
Snoring beckons heart disease, stroke
Mar 3: Hungarian scientists have revealed the link between snoring and stroke. According to the research loud snorers are 67% more likely to suffer strokes and other heart related ailments.
As part of the research 12,000 persons were interviewed by the researchers. Finally after analysing all the facts they arrived at the conclusion that heavy snorers are more prone to have stroke or heart related ailments as compared to rest of the population. The findings of the study are published in the Journal Sleep. The article adds more value to the links between snoring and cardiovascular disease.
Most of us snore at some stage of our life but it is more common in people who are overweight. It is considered that about 40% of adult males and 24% of adult females are habitual snorers. For several years scientists are trying to unravel the secret behind snoring and cardiovascular diseases like heart attack and strokes.
This new study adds more value to that belief. Considering rest of the population loud snorers had a 34% more risk of getting affected by heart attack and 67% more chance of getting affected by stroke. Researchers also say that loud snoring with pauses in breathing can be used to identify people who are exposed to risk of these diseases.
Meanwhile the findings also hinted that people who snore quietly will not be affected by the risk of cardiovascular illness. Another glad news is that for men the tendency to snore declines once they pass the age of 70.
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