Does weight gain cause snoring?

shoppingdiva2011

Since I have gained weight my husband tells me I snore really bad and he goes in the other bedroom. Is this true about weight gain?

gabriellejayde

When I was 20 lbs heavier, (a month ago), I snored. Now I don't. I'm sure the weight had something to do with it.

jemhh

Yes it absolutely can. I had terrible snoring (and sleep apnea) while obese.

subakwa

Yes, absolutely. I gained weight and snores, lost it and stopped snoring.

Francl27

Of course it can. It makes everything bigger, even inside, so there's less room for air to circulate.. so you're more likely to snore.

venus_en_pisces

Snoring is a result of your tongue partially blocking your airway. While your tongue doesn't get fatter your neck and chest do. The added bulk around the neck and chest that comes with weight gain affects the position of your tongue in its resting/sleeping state causing snoring.

paperpudding

Yes - some thin and healthy weight people snore - but most individuals who snore do so more if they gain weight.

And sleep apnoea often improves if you lose weight.

Seffell

Sure it does. Especially if you gain fat around your neck.

Machka9

Another yup!

I can tell when my husband and I have put on a bit of weight because we both snore more. When we lighten up, the snoring lightens up too.

amberlyda1

Yep I got fat and now snore like a trucker

fitmom4lifemfp

Absolutely.

Extra layers of fat distribute themselves all over your body. When excess is deposited around the throat and neck area, it can narrow the airway, causing airflow turbulence (snoring). Also, as you gain weight, fat displaces muscle tissue and you lose muscle tone. As a result the soft palate and other soft tissue sin the throat become floppy and snoring levels rise.

Along with snoring, individuals who are overweight are more likely to develop sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a serious medical condition characterized by periods during sleep when your breathing stops completely. As a result your brain is aroused and you wake up. Sometimes breathing can stop for up to 10 seconds! These stoppages in breathing can happen as many as 100 times a night leaving you exhausted in the morning and at risk for heart problems.

markrgeary1

After DW and I each dropped 55 pounds, neither of us snore. I was spending many hours on the couch before she did.

livingleanlivingclean

paperpudding wrote: »

Yes - some thin and healthy weight people snore - but most individuals who snore do so more if they gain weight.

And sleep apnoea often improves if you lose weight.

Unless you're my husband. *sigh*

He always snored, but was diagnosed at the height of his biggest bulk. It hasn't really improved since getting back down to a much lower bf %. He's always had mouth/throat/nose issues though.