Don’t want to snore? Try jogging

Despite the benefits of exercise, fewer than a third of the 6 000 women questioned were active, the journal Menopause reports.

Despite the benefits of exercise, fewer than a third of the 6 000 women questioned were active, the journal Menopause reports.

Published Mar 25, 2014

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London - Women who do regular exercise are less likely to become chronic snorers, according to a new study.

Researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden analysed the health of nearly 5 000 women over the age of 20 across a ten-year period. They found that as women got older, they were more likely to snore.

However, women who had medium levels of physical activity — defined as walking and cycling for at least four hours a week — had a 30 percent lower risk of being a snorer.

Meanwhile, those who had high activity levels — regularly swimming, jogging, playing tennis, as well as doing three hours a week of more vigorous exercise — had a 50 percent lower risk. - Daily Mail

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