snoring

the bottom line

If you smoke, you are more likely to snore.

explanation

Snoring isn't just an adult problem; children and teenagers may snore, too. And although snoring may seem to be a trivial problem, it really isn't. Snoring can disrupt sleeping patterns so that the snorer doesn't get as much rest as he should. Snoring can also make it impossible for other people sleeping in the same room to get a good night's sleep.

If you smoke, you are more likely to snore. Researchers who studied a large group of high school students found that smoking was more common among the smokers than among the nonsmokers, and it was almost twice as common among heavy smokers as among those who smoked fewer cigarettes.