Snoring

Snoring becomes more common with increasing age and worsens with increasing body weight. Therefore, for many individuals, snoring gradually worsens over time. Treatments, including surgery, may effectively cure snoring initially, or may make little difference. Over time, some of the patients with an initial treatment success may relapse with their snoring, often due to weight gain. It is unclear what proportion of patients with simple snoring progress to obstructive sleep apnoea.