Now many teenagers often snore, but parents don't care at all, but snoring while sleeping is not a good thing. Snoring can be caused by many reasons, which may be caused by some diseases of the body, and snoring for a long time will affect sleep and harm the body. So, what causes teenagers to snore?
Why do teenagers snore
1. Adolescent obesity
Obese people are a large group of snorers, because the hypertrophic pharyngeal tissue is relaxed during sleep, resulting in the compression of loose tissue, resulting in snoring when the air flow passes through.
2. Cold
When you catch a cold, local swelling of the throat and excessive secretion are caused by inflammation of the throat and other reasons. Nasal congestion, excessive secretion and other reasons can also lead to blocked airflow during sleep breathing and snoring during sleep.
3. Adenoid hypertrophy
The adenoid is the only piece of lymphoid tissue in the rhinitis cavity and throat. If the adenoid is excessively hypertrophic. It is easy to block the nostrils, blocking the entry and exit of gas during breathing. In particular, after sleeping, the body relaxes, resulting in the phenomenon of opening the mouth for breathing, while the gas in the trachea enters and exits through the mouth, there will be snoring.
4. Tonsil enlargement
Under normal circumstances, the tonsil has the function of resisting the invasion of external bacteria. However, some people have enlarged tonsils. Cause the tonsils to squeeze into the pharyngeal cavity, resulting in respiratory air intake obstruction, resulting in poor breathing, and other exhaled from the lungs will also be hindered.
Adolescent snoring can affect development
In addition to affecting the quality of sleep, teenagers' snoring also affects many systems of the body. Teenagers who snore seriously are often accompanied by sleep apnea, resulting in hypoxia and hypercapnia at night. If the attack is frequent or lasts too long, it will also affect heart function. Due to the physical growth of teenagers, the necessary growth hormone will reach its peak only during deep sleep. Long-term chronic hypoxia will cause growth hormone deficiency, affect growth and development, and affect academic performance.
Precautions for snoring
1. Try to eat less puffed food before going to bed. They will produce more gas in the process of digestion, resulting in stomach bloating and hindering normal sleep.
2. Don't eat spicy and salty foods, such as chili, garlic and raw onions, which will cause heartburn and indigestion in some people, thus interfering with sleep. Eating too much salt will cause vasoconstriction and blood pressure rise, resulting in emotional tension and insomnia.
3. Don't be too greasy for dinner, and don't eat some high-fat food, which will increase the burden of the five zang organs and stimulate the nerve center. Eat less and light for dinner.
4. Try to eat more boiled, stewed and steamed food for dinner and less fried food. Food should be soft rather than hard. Especially when making rice, it should be as soft as possible. Attention should also be paid to avoid eating too sticky food.