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      Normative data on snoring: a comparison between younger and older adults.

      The European Respiratory Journal
      Adult, Aged, Aging, physiology, Body Mass Index, Ethnic Groups, Humans, Middle Aged, Sex Characteristics, Sleep Stages, Snoring, genetics, physiopathology

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          Snoring is a common sleep-related behaviour. Increased body mass index (BMI), cranio-facial anatomical features, and older age have been linked to the occurrence of snoring. While mostly middle-aged populations have been studied for the occurrence of snoring and sleep-related breathing abnormality, this study was designed to assess the subjective report of snoring and the objective measurement of snoring at the two extremes of human age. The study design called for measurement of snoring in two age groups (college students; n=155 and older subjects; mean age 64.1 yrs n=134) with a mean age difference of 45 yrs. Snoring was assessed with a validated recording device. A validated questionnaire was used to subjectively assess snoring and obtain relevant sleep-related information. Students and older subjects differed in the self-report of snoring. While 83% of students reported "never" or "rarely" snoring only 35% of older subjects fell into these categories. Measurement of snoring during sleep revealed that students spent more time during sleep with continuous snoring than older subjects. In older subjects, a reduction in continuous snoring was accompanied by an increase in apnoeic snoring. Subjective snoring frequency correlated with continuous snoring in students only. A positive family history of snoring increased the odds ratio for self-reported snoring but not for recorded snoring. It has been shown that snoring frequency can vary depending on age and that the congruency between perceived snoring frequency and recorded snoring is influenced by the age of an individual.

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          Adult,Aged,Aging,physiology,Body Mass Index,Ethnic Groups,Humans,Middle Aged,Sex Characteristics,Sleep Stages,Snoring,genetics,physiopathology

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