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Fatima Ezzahra Kasmaoui1, Abdelhafid Benksim2, El Mahjoub El Harsi3
1Laboratory Biosciences and Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco.
Snoring affects nearly 30% of people and is linked to age, asthma, sleepiness, smoking, and obesity. This common respiratory symptom warrants medical attention, not just social consideration.
Area of Science:
- Respiratory Medicine
- Public Health
Background:
- Snoring is often dismissed as a social issue, but it can indicate serious respiratory conditions.
- Understanding snoring prevalence and associated factors is crucial for public health initiatives.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the prevalence of self-reported habitual snoring in an Arab-African population.
- To identify factors associated with habitual snoring in this demographic.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study involving 815 individuals.
- Data collected via questionnaire on medical history, anthropometrics, and lifestyle.
Main Results:
- The prevalence of habitual snoring was 29.2%.
- Independent factors associated with snoring included advanced age, asthma, sleepiness, hyperthyroidism, smoking, diabetes, and abdominal obesity.
Conclusions:
- Habitual snoring is prevalent in the Arab-African population and linked to several health conditions.
- Snoring should be recognized as a potential indicator of underlying respiratory and metabolic issues, necessitating further medical evaluation.
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