Sometimes it is inexplicable how such a sound can come from such small beings, but it is not uncommon to hear snoring children, especially when they are constipated.
Snoring is usually related to obesity in adults and tonsillitis or vegetations in children. However, Australian researchers have conducted a study with 5-year-old children according to which Snoring in children could be the manifestation of some type of allergy.
They found that the risk factors were very similar in children with allergic disorders than in those who snored, including exposure to tobacco smoke in the first years of life, asthma and eczema (inflammatory skin disease).
For the study they analyzed the cases of 213 children who had suffered some degree of rhinitis for at least one week. Almost 60% of children snored at least once a week and just over 25% snored more than three nights a week.
They also observed that the first children were more prone to snoring than children with older siblings, endorsing previous studies that suggested that the older son is at a higher risk of suffering from respiratory-related diseases.
The baby whose mother smokes during her first year of life doubles the risk of snoring and multiplies by four that of suffering from respiratory illness.
For their part, children with asthma are more likely to be snoring, while having eczema also increases the chance of snoring.
However, it has not been possible to establish a relationship between children's body weight and snoring, as in adults.
But there seems to be a relationship between snoring and allergies. If your child snores too much at night and there is no apparent cause, as we know after this study, it could be a sign that he had some type of allergy. As always in these cases, we recommend that you consult with the pediatrician.
