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Boffins crack the snoring secret
SNORERS are used to being told they are overweight, drink too much and should not sleep on their backs.But what really makes them snore, according to scientists, is the shape of their throats. Snorers have narrower throats, with the loudest snorers having the narrowest throats. Slovenian doctors used scanners to measure the size and shape of the mouths of 40 volunteers, including 14 loud snorers. The group included similar numbers of light snorers and non-snorers. It was found the noisiest had the narrowest throats - 8.6 times narrower than their mouths. Non-snorers' throats were more than twice as wide, at just 3.6 times narrower than their mouths, while moderate snorers measured 4.7. Researcher Dr Igor Fajdiga said: "The results are highly significant, showing that a greater narrowing is characteristic for snoring persons." Posted by: anonymous5089 2005-08-15 |
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