Snoring and Sleep apnea in Obese
The biggest cause for snoring is obesity. There are other causes, smoking, drinking, sleep medications and others.
As the body becomes overweight, fat deposits develop in various areas of the body, and the neck is no exception. Excess fatty, flabby tissue within the nasal cavities offers such an obstruction. The condition is even worse when the obese person lies on their back to sleep as the front of the neck is a prime site for the accumulation of excess fat and fluid and the weight of this squashes the airways.
Snoring then occurs when air struggles to force its way through the airway obstructed by the excess fatty and flabby tissue.
The actual snoring sound is your body trying to force air through the obstructions, if the underlying cause is obesity, then the direct cause is the flabby tissue and weakened muscles in the neck, that are stopping you from breathing properly. Snoring can also cause sore throats and headaches, and a feeling of dry mouth in the morning.
A proper diet and exercise can purge all these problems and consequences from your life and the lives of those you love.
Lose the weight and you’ll likely lose the snore.