Persistent Snoring Linked with Problem Behaviors in Preschool Children

...especially in children from low socioeconomic households, and the effect was marked for hyperactivity, depression, and attention.

Loud snoring has been associated with behavior problems in school-age children. The association has not been substantiated with longitudinal data in preschool children. Researchers prospectively examined this association in a prospective birth cohort of 249 mother–infant pairs. Mothers reported their child's frequency of loud snoring on sleep questionnaires at ages 2 and 3 years and completed standardized assessments of behavior and development at age 3 years.

Nine percent of children were persistent snorers (snoring ≥2 times/week at both ages 2 and 3 years), 23% were transient snorers (≥2 times/week at age 2 or 3 years), and 68% were nonsnorers. Hyperactivity and aggression were significantly associated with persistent snoring; inattention …

Reviewing Author

Martin T. Stein, MD

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Consultant / Advisory boardPearson Neuroscience Advisory Board

Speaker’s bureauAmerican Academy of Pediatrics

RoyaltiesElsevier, Inc.

Editorial boardsJournal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Martin T. Stein, MD

Disclosures

Consultant / Advisory boardPearson Neuroscience Advisory Board

Speaker’s bureauAmerican Academy of Pediatrics

RoyaltiesElsevier, Inc.

Editorial boardsJournal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics