Snoring and its Associated Comorbidities

Abstract: Objective Snoring is often perceived as a simple social nuisance, whereas it can be a telltale sign of serious respiratory diseases. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of self-reported habitual snoring and to identify its associated factors. Materials and Methods This cross-sectional study surveyed 815 individuals about their medical history, anthropometric characteristics, and lifestyle using a questionnaire. Results The prevalence of self-reported habitual snoring in our sample was 29.2%. Variables independently associated with snoring were advanced age (p = 0.008), asthma (p = 0.003), sleepiness (p < 0.001), hyperthyroidism (p = 0.006), smoking (p < 0.001), diabetes (p = 0.010), and abdominal obesity (p = 0.007). Conclusion This survey has highlighted the importance of snoring in an Arab-African context, to bring more awareness to this respiratory disorder and to understand that a simple snore can be a silent cry of an organism in need of help.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Snoring and its Associated Comorbidities ; day:11 ; month:11 ; year:2024 ; Sleep science ; (11.11.2024)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Contributor: Kasmaoui, Fatima Ezzahra ; Benksim, Abdelhafid ; El harsi, El Mahjoub ; Amine, Mohamed

Further information

• DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1791978
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2501021204096.512429260535
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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