What causes people to snore when they are not overweight?

Thin people can snore because you do not have to be overweight to have a snoring problem or sleep apnea. One of the reasons a thin person can snore is that there throat opening may be too small, as in my case. Many doctors used to think that you had to be overweight to have apnea, but it is not so. ...

Basically fat people have snore disease due to throat problem which has blocked the proper air flow. But, in case of others snore problem creates for many reasons like sleep apnea, alcohol consumption, nasal problems and mouth anatomy. asonor.com ...

Of course, it is possible for anyone to snore. Snoring most commonly occurrs if you are overweight or obese (very overweight). Some people snore because they have a deviated septum or other problem with the nasal passageways. Other people snore because they have allergies. Snoring can be very slight and barely audible. Or, snoring can be so abrupt and loud that it awakens the person who is snoring! Lying on your back increases the chances of snoring. Lying on your side to sleep...

Many people snore because they are overweight and the body gets fat on the inside as well as the outside and soft tissues at the back of the nose and mouth become larger and 'flap' against each other as the person breathes in and out. ...

I think so because you brath heavier

No, it is not harful for a dog to snore, annoying maybe, but harmful it is not. It is normal for dogs to snore, but in some cases it might be caused by alergies, overweight etc. in those cases you might want to take him to a vet. ...

It seems that people who are overweight have a tendency to snore more. This coulbe because of the extra mass that is around the throat, giving an increased likelihood of throat airway obstruction. A good product that can help with snoring is a mouthpeice called a Slumber Guard. You can get them online at www.slumberguard.com.au ...

There are many small factors that can predispose someone to snoring, but no solid rule. Some factors include being overweight, breathing through the mouth while sleeping and sleeping in certain positions that partially obstruct the airways. ...

I cannot believe you asked this question! People obviously snore when asleep! ...

Because some people snore because they are tired others snore because of the air passage that is blocking your nose to breathe ...

Snore is the sound made while sleeping. Some people snore as they cannot control it. ...

People snore because the passages in our throat, nose and mouth vibrate. This vibration occurs because when you go to sleep, your passages "relax" (get narrower.) This makes it slightly harder for some people to breathe smoothly throughout their sleep. The snoring which occurs are these vibrations and that is what causes snoring! I don't snore Due to obstructed airway ...

Excessive weight. Overweight people are more likely to snore. This is frequently caused by the extra throat and neck tissue they are carrying around. ...

People who are overweight tend to eat more sugar. Therefore, this affects their dental health, and causes their teeth to rot. ...

When you breath your tonsils rattle against the walls of your throat and that causes the noise of snoring. To get rid of the problem of course you get your tonsils taken out.... ...

Now a day Snoring is a very common disease for many people. It occurs because, in sleeping time certain soft tissues and muscles inside your throat relax more than when you are awake. This allows them to vibrate when you breathe in and out, which causes the snoring noise. And other some activities which are causes for snoring. 1. First thing is nasal allergies or nasal congestion, which is a main cause of snore. 2. sleeping style or sleep apnea is a very...

Snoring happens because of the position of the tongue which causes the upper palate to vibrate producing sound when we inhale while sleeping. ...

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This is true to those people who haven't a genetic predisposition to overweight. If not, ingestion of carbs in excess causes an accumulation of fats and leads to overweight. Making daily exercises is vital to burn calories to people that eat carbohydrates excessively. ...

people are fat when they have a lot of fat tissue which causes heart problems and a lot of health problems as well...and they look overweight ...

usually overweight people.

I would have to say yes Paige does snore because some people say that she was snoring somewhere obnoxiously loud but other people say that she doesn't snore at all, so we will just have to wait and see what other people have to say. ...

No, not necessarily. Some do but others do not. The causes of weight gain can be overeating but there can be other causes too such as a slow metabolism or insulin resistance. Many overweight people are insulin resistant without being aware of it. In addition, all obese (rather than just overweight) people are insulin resistant. Insulin resistance often leads to obesity. For more information about the causes of weight gain, or obesity, see the page links, further down this page, listed under Related...

Nauru, with about 97.5% of the population being overweight ( 8,900 overweight people out of 9,500 people.) ...

33% of people were overweight, 9.7 were obese in 1950.