Obesity Is Often Associated With Snoring
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Snoring is definitely not a rare condition. In fact, this sleep disorder affects anywhere from 30 to 50 percent of adults to some degree. There are certain factors which can aggravate snoring, such as age, however obesity is one of the biggest causes of snoring. Many of you will already know that being obese can contribute to plenty of other medical problems that are more serious than snoring.
There are some sleep conditions which are conductive to snoring that are often seen in people who are obese. Sleep apnea, which happens when a person stops breathing for a few seconds during sleep, is more often seen in people who are obese than those with a healthy weight. Lack of sleep has also been observed in many people who are obese, as they have a tendency to make poor diet choices and also get little or no exercise during the day.
Obesity Is More Than A Leading Cause For Snoring
Snoring is a common sleep disorder, one that affects between 30 to 50% of adults. The condition worsens with age, 
and one of the biggest causes of snoring is obesity. Interestingly enough, obesity happens to be one of the most often cited contributor to many health problems, not just snoring. Not surprisingly, obesity has a huge impact on quality of sleep, and not just snoring. Here are three sleep-focused areas in addition to snoring that obesity can be blamed for causing or contributing to.
1. Sleep Apnea. Because obesity is the presence of fat, it is no surprise that a large percentage of people with sleep apnea are also obese. This is because, as with snoring, the extra fatty tissue in the back of the throat obstructs breathing in the upper airway. Sleep apnea is considered a serious sleep disorder and can have serious and terminal health consequences, including heart disease and stroke.
2. Back pain. Although back pain is not itself a sleep disorder, it can result in poor sleep. Since obesity can wear a mattress’s support system down, the sleeper will not enjoy the support his or her body needs to ensure a proper night of sleep. Without proper support, back pain often ensues. The back pain combined with poor support means specific pressure points in the body are not “comfortable,” resulted in sleep interruption so that those pressure points can be relieved. With a lack of proper sleep, obesity is further compounded because people who lack an appropriate amount of REM sleep will often over-eat throughout the day to compensate for deficient energy levels. Again, while back pain itself is not consider a sleep disorder, obesity can cause back pain and thereby interfere with proper sleeping patterns.
3. Sleep deprivation. Because obesity is often caused by poor eating choices and a lack of exercise, many obese individuals will not receive the sleep they need. Aside from the sleep-time problems outlined above, obesity’s impact on diet has negative impact on energy levels at bed time. People who suffer from sleep deprivation will be less productive throughout the day and at night may feel a surge in energy levels, keeping them from getting the sleep they need to function properly the following day, leading them to eat poorly to raise energy levels and thereby robbing themselves from the following night’s sleep. As with the back pain issue, sleep deprivation is often self-perpetuating.
These three sleep-related problems can be fairly easily solved by adopting a proper diet and exercise routine (and thereby losing weight). When these sleep issues become serious enough, often the only way to correct them is through invasive surgery, medical devices and/or heavy medication that have side effects on their own. If nothing else, these three points should encourage obese individuals to step back and reassess their situation and hopefully adopt a weight-loss program to improve their sleep health.
Christopher Fitch is the Site Editor a qMattresses.com a leading http://www.qmattresses.com Mattress Reviews and Ratings website. In addition to product and brand-specific information, the site also publishes ratings and complaints based on actual owner feedback and surveys; a warranty section to help prospective buyers make the right purchase decision and a sleep-related health section to provide information on sleep disorders. The website maintains its positive http://www.qmattresses.com/category/brands-of-mattresses/stearns-and-foster-mattresses/ Stearns and Foster Mattress Reviews despite of some negative consumer feedback, mostly because the majority of owners polled tend to love their S&F products and the comfort they offer.
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