The Influence of Active and Passive Smoking on Habitual Snoring
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care MedicinePublished 8 July 2004
Karl A. Franklin, Þórarinn Gíslason, Ernst Omenaas, Rain Jögi, E.Juel Jensen, Eva Lindberg
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Active smoking and passive smoking were related to snoring, independent of obesity, sex, center, and age, and smoking, both current and ex-smoking, is a major contributor to habitual snoring in the general population.
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The impact of active smoking, passive smoking, and obesity on habitual snoring in the population is mainly unknown. We aimed to study the relationship of habitual snoring with active and passive tobacco smoking in a population-based sample. A total of 15,555 of 21,802 (71%) randomly selected men and women aged 25-54 years from Iceland, Estonia, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden answered a postal questionnaire. Habitual snoring, defined as loud and disturbing snoring at least 3 nights a week, was more prevalent among current smokers (24.0%, p or = 30 kg/m(2)) for 4.3%, and passive smoking for 2.2%. Smoking, both current and ex-smoking, is a major contributor to habitual snoring in the general population. Passive smoking is a previously unrecognized risk factor for snoring among adults.
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