According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, an estimated 45 percent of adults snore occasionally, while 25 percent snore regularly
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The study says that people are more likely to snore if they're overweight, are a middle-aged or older adult, or are a postmenopausal woman
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Snoring is the sound of obstructed breathing, which can be caused by some basic factors, such as poor muscle tone, bulky throat tissue, or a long soft palate or uvula
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It may also be a red flag that you have a treatable health condition that is interfering with breathing while you sleep
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Snoring may be connected to more serious, even life-threatening, health concerns.
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Sleep Apnea: Snoring- especially loud snoring broken up by pauses in breathing and loud snorts or gasps is a sign of obstructive sleep apnea
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Johns Hopkins research has shown that severe sleep apnea in middle or old age can up your risk of dying prematurely by up to 46 percent.
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Snoring may interfere with the quantity and quality of your sleep