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Nasal symptoms increase the risk of snoring and snoring increases the risk of nasal symptoms. A longitudinal population study

Värendh, Maria LU ; Janson, Christer ; Bengtsson, Caroline ; Hellgren, Johan ; Holm, Mathias ; Schlünssen, Vivi ; Johannessen, Ane ; Franklin, Karl ; Storaas, Torgeir and Jõgi, Rain , et al. (2021) In Sleep and Breathing 25(4). p.1851-1857
Abstract

Purpose: Humans have a preference for nasal breathing during sleep. This 10-year prospective study aimed to determine if nasal symptoms can predict snoring and also if snoring can predict development of nasal symptoms. The hypothesis proposed is that nasal symptoms affect the risk of snoring 10 years later, whereas snoring does not increase the risk of developing nasal symptoms. Methods: In the cohort study, Respiratory Health in Northern Europe (RHINE), a random population from Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, born between 1945 and 1973, was investigated by postal questionnaires in 1999–2001 (RHINE II, baseline) and in 2010–2012 (RHINE III, follow-up). The study population consisted of the participants who had answered... (More)

Purpose: Humans have a preference for nasal breathing during sleep. This 10-year prospective study aimed to determine if nasal symptoms can predict snoring and also if snoring can predict development of nasal symptoms. The hypothesis proposed is that nasal symptoms affect the risk of snoring 10 years later, whereas snoring does not increase the risk of developing nasal symptoms. Methods: In the cohort study, Respiratory Health in Northern Europe (RHINE), a random population from Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, born between 1945 and 1973, was investigated by postal questionnaires in 1999–2001 (RHINE II, baseline) and in 2010–2012 (RHINE III, follow-up). The study population consisted of the participants who had answered questions on nasal symptoms such as nasal obstruction, discharge, and sneezing, and also snoring both at baseline and at follow-up (n = 10,112). Results: Nasal symptoms were frequent, reported by 48% of the entire population at baseline, with snoring reported by 24%. Nasal symptoms at baseline increased the risk of snoring at follow-up (adj. OR 1.38; 95% CI 1.22–1.58) after adjusting for age, sex, BMI change between baseline and follow-up, and smoking status. Snoring at baseline was associated with an increased risk of developing nasal symptoms at follow-up (adj. OR 1.22; 95% CI 1.02–1.47). Conclusion: Nasal symptoms are independent risk factors for development of snoring 10 years later, and surprisingly, snoring is a risk factor for the development of nasal symptoms.

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Epidemiology, Nasal obstruction, Sleep, Snoring
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Sleep and Breathing
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25
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4
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1851 - 1857
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Springer
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  • scopus:85099452596
  • pmid:33469733
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1520-9512
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10.1007/s11325-020-02287-8
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English
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  author       = {{Värendh, Maria and Janson, Christer and Bengtsson, Caroline and Hellgren, Johan and Holm, Mathias and Schlünssen, Vivi and Johannessen, Ane and Franklin, Karl and Storaas, Torgeir and Jõgi, Rain and Gislason, Thorarinn and Lindberg, Eva}},
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  number       = {{4}},
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  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  series       = {{Sleep and Breathing}},
  title        = {{Nasal symptoms increase the risk of snoring and snoring increases the risk of nasal symptoms. A longitudinal population study}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11325-020-02287-8}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/s11325-020-02287-8}},
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