A Survey of Habitual Snoring in Centenarians

Shiomi, Tshiaki; Guilleminault, Christian; Kayukawa, Yuhei; Wakida, Yasushi; Okamoto, Yasuyoshi; Kobayashi, Tadashi

doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.1997.tb00984.x

Cited by 2 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 8 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…As expected, this significant relationship between age and measured snoring within the older group could not be reproduced within the young student group because of the narrow range of the variable age in this group. Thus, the relationship of age and measured snoring within and between the studied groups (young and older subjects) further strengthens the hypothesis that increasing age will result in less negative inspiratory effort generated during periods of increased upper airway resistance during sleep [21][22][23]. As younger subjects had lower BMIs than older subjects, another possible explanation could be that MESAM4 underestimates snoring, when there is evidence of increased neck fat distribution.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 53%

Normative data on snoring: a comparison between younger and older adults

Stoohs

Blum²,

Haselhorst³

et al. 1998

Eur Respir J

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Snoring is a common sleep-related behaviour. Increased body mass index (BMI), cranio-facial anatomical features, and older age have been linked to the occurrence of snoring. While mostly middle-aged populations have been studied for the occurrence of snoring and sleep-related breathing abnormality, this study was designed to assess the subjective report of snoring and the objective measurement of snoring at the two extremes of human age.The study design called for measurement of snoring in two age groups (college students; n=155 and older subjects; mean age 64.1 yrs n=134) with a mean age difference of 45 yrs. Snoring was assessed with a validated recording device. A validated questionnaire was used to subjectively assess snoring and obtain relevant sleeprelated information.Students and older subjects differed in the self-report of snoring. While 83% of students reported "never" or "rarely" snoring only 35% of older subjects fell into these categories. Measurement of snoring during sleep revealed that students spent more time during sleep with continuous snoring than older subjects. In older subjects, a reduction in continuous snoring was accompanied by an increase in apnoeic snoring. Subjective snoring frequency correlated with continuous snoring in students only. A positive family history of snoring increased the odds ratio for self-reported snoring but not for recorded snoring.It has been shown that snoring frequency can vary depending on age and that the congruency between perceived snoring frequency and recorded snoring is influenced by the age of an individual. Eur Respir J 1998; 11: 451-457 Over the years snoring has become a focus in sleepdisorder medicine and research. Undoubtedly, snoring can be a major nuisance to the cosleeper due to its disruptive effect on sleep. Data suggests that snoring may be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity [2][3][4].Snoring may also be the symptom of a broad spectrum of obstructive respiratory abnormalities during sleep. This spectrum may range from the upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) to overt obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS). Both UARS and OSAS can be characterized by frequent arousal from sleep causing daytime sleepiness in certain individuals [5,6].The magnitude of this problem is amplified by the high prevalence of snoring in the general population. Various studies estimate a prevalence of 16-89% in the general population [7][8][9]. A recently published review [10] concerning the current knowledge of snoring and its health consequences, has emphasized that much of the uncertainty regarding direct health outcomes of snoring is in part related to the fact that most studies on the prevalence and health outcomes of snoring have not directly measured snoring.To obtain quantitative data on the occurrence and natural history of snoring, a study comparing the direct measurement of snoring in a young college student population and an older population was conducted. Materials and methods Study subjectsThe young population compr...

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 53%

Normative data on snoring: a comparison between younger and older adults

Stoohs

Blum²,

Haselhorst³

et al. 1998

Eur Respir J

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Habitual snoring is relatively common in the Japanese population. 27,29 Significant male predominance was noted in all age groups compared with their female counterparts. Habitual snoring was most prevalent in 50–59‐year‐old males.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 92%

Habitual snoring in an outpatient population in Japan

Kayukawa

Shirakawa²,

Hayakawa

et al. 2000

Psychiatry Clin Neurosci

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In order to investigate the occurrence and history of sleep problems in Japan, the 11-Centre Collaborative Study on Sleep Problems (COSP) project was carried out. Complaints of snoring are examined, and its prevalence, risk factors and screening reliability are discussed. The subjects who participated in the study were 6445 new outpatients from a general hospital. They were asked to answer a sleep questionnaire that consisted of 34 items with seven demographic items; each item was composed of four grades of frequency. In order to offset possible seasonal variations in sleep habits, data were collected across four seasons. Sleep patterns, insomnia, hypersomnia, parasomnia and circadian rhythm sleep disorders were covered. Habitual snoring was seen in 16.0% of males and 6.5% of females. Male predominance was noted. From these data, the relationship between habitual snoring and sleep complaints was statistically analyzed. Habitual snorers (HS) were observed to wake up more frequently during sleep (17.8% of males, 21.5% of females) than were non-habitual snorers (NHS; 6.6% of males, 9.7% of females). Mid-sleep awakening of HS was also more frequent than it was for NHS; however, there were no differences in difficulty in falling asleep and early morning awakening. Body mass index, cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption were also correlated with habitual snoring.

show abstract

A Survey of Habitual Snoring in Centenarians

Abstract: Most centenarian subjects were nonsnorers and without breathing pauses during sleep; their snoring rates were no different from those of younger aged older adults in the same population.

Cited by 2 publications

References 8 publications

Normative data on snoring: a comparison between younger and older adults

Normative data on snoring: a comparison between younger and older adults

Habitual snoring in an outpatient population in Japan

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About