Snoring is a sleep disorder that can herald other consequences in children, according to the results of a study published in The Journal of Laryngology & Otology. Accompanied by breathing problems during sleep, snoring could be responsible for concentration problems and learning difficulties.
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg (Sweden) followed 1,320 children from a Swedish national health database to establish where children’s snoring came from and whether it had an impact on their health, and performance. school life.
Using questionnaires completed by parents and attending physicians, scientists analyzed symptoms of respiratory disorders and sleeping troubles children.
The findings of this study revealed that 4.8% of children were affected by breathing problems during sleep and chronic snoring, which is mostly due to inflammation of the lungs. tonsils or adenoids.
Parents don’t worry about children’s snoring
Scientists have also observed that children who snore chronically have poorer quality of life and have difficulty learning and concentrating. And that parents are little affected by these disorders. Only a third (31%) of the children had already been taken care of by a doctor. However, sleep is an essential factor for the good physical and mental health of children. A good nights sleep helps children to keep a stable weight, to have better academic performance and better memory.
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