Snoring facts

Updated: September 4, 2007 - 9:02 PM

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• Forty-five percent of normal adults snore at least occasionally, and 25 percent, or about 55 million Americans, are habitual snorers. Problem snoring is more frequent in males and overweight people, and it usually worsens with age.

• More than 300 devices are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as cures for snoring.

• One in five adults, or about 44 million people in the United States, suffers from mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

• One in 15 adults, or about 15 million Americans, suffers from moderate or more severe OSA. Many are undiagnosed.

Sources: Restore Medical Inc., Journal of the American Medical Association, American Academy of Otolaryngology

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