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Snoring in children and adolescents, usually caused by obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to adenotonsillar hypertrophy or obesity, causes great concern among parents, including frequent questions about the relation between snoring and cognitive difficulties or behavioral problems. In this secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study, researchers followed ≈4700 children for 5 years from a baseline age of 9 to 10 years. Validated measures were used to make annual assessments of snoring, cognitive function, and caregiver-reported behavioral problems, including mood disorders, thought problems, attention problems, and rule-breaking and aggressive behavior. The authors did not identify and account for adolescents who underwent adenotonsillec…