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  • Infant Snoring Tied to Parental Snoring

    04/11/2006 8:45:47 PM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 1 replies · 113+ views
    HealthDay on Yahoo ^ | 4/11/06 | Alan Mozes
    MONDAY, April 10 (HealthDay News) -- Infant children of parents who are habitual snorers are themselves at increased risk for frequent snoring, a new study reveals. The study also found that young children diagnosed with atopy -- a tendency to develop allergies and asthma -- are also prone to frequent snoring. And African-American children are at elevated risk for chronic snoring, the researchers said. The findings are important, the researchers said, because so-called "sleep-disordered breathing" among children has been previously associated with the development of learning disabilities, heart disease, and metabolic disorders. "Early intervention can reduce morbidity due to sleep-disordered...