True or False - Snorers Burn More Calories During the Day Than Non Snorers
Here's a question that make the 90 million snorers in the US smile.
Is it true that snorers have a higher metabolic rate during the day when they are resting, than non snorers? That is, are snorers burning up more calories while they are doing nothing, than those who don't keep their partners awake all night? Seems too good to be true? In studies that were observing ways that sleep apnea and body weight are interrelated, Researchers have made an unexpected finding.
They found that snorers burn more calories during the day when they are resting than non snorers.
Dr.
David Rapoport, director of the sleep program at New York Universitys Langone Medical Center in New York City explains this by "What they're saying is that these people have a higher metabolic rate which is not accounted for by their being overweight," he said.
"People may be sleeping less and burning up more calories or are struggling to breathe and burning up more calories.
" "There are many things we do not understand about the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and body weight, and this is one.
" Dr.
Eric J.
Kezirian, director of the division of sleep surgery at the University of California, San Francisco, in his study examining how body weight affects sleep apnea, also suggested that repeated awakening during the night is like an adrenaline rush, increasing the metabolic rates of even normal patients.
"The combination of sleep deprivation and the surges of adrenaline could contribute to the increased metabolic rate during the day," he speculated.
So yes while the research to date does imply that snorers may expend more calories during the day in the rest mode than non snorers, the increase in calories burned is minimal and is far outweighed by the extra weight often reported in sleep apnea patients.
Unfortunately there is a very strong relationship between suffers of sleep apnea and obesity.
Given that sleep apnea is a potentially life threatening condition, and many sufferers are unaware that they have this condition, it would be advisable to instead of reaching out for that extra donut, to make an appointment with your Doctor if you suspect you or your partner may be suffering from this condition.
And remember that maintaining a healthy weight range and incorporating a daily exercise programme into your lives may reduce the snoring, and even allow you to have that extra donut...
occasionally.
Is it true that snorers have a higher metabolic rate during the day when they are resting, than non snorers? That is, are snorers burning up more calories while they are doing nothing, than those who don't keep their partners awake all night? Seems too good to be true? In studies that were observing ways that sleep apnea and body weight are interrelated, Researchers have made an unexpected finding.
They found that snorers burn more calories during the day when they are resting than non snorers.
Dr.
David Rapoport, director of the sleep program at New York Universitys Langone Medical Center in New York City explains this by "What they're saying is that these people have a higher metabolic rate which is not accounted for by their being overweight," he said.
"People may be sleeping less and burning up more calories or are struggling to breathe and burning up more calories.
" "There are many things we do not understand about the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and body weight, and this is one.
" Dr.
Eric J.
Kezirian, director of the division of sleep surgery at the University of California, San Francisco, in his study examining how body weight affects sleep apnea, also suggested that repeated awakening during the night is like an adrenaline rush, increasing the metabolic rates of even normal patients.
"The combination of sleep deprivation and the surges of adrenaline could contribute to the increased metabolic rate during the day," he speculated.
So yes while the research to date does imply that snorers may expend more calories during the day in the rest mode than non snorers, the increase in calories burned is minimal and is far outweighed by the extra weight often reported in sleep apnea patients.
Unfortunately there is a very strong relationship between suffers of sleep apnea and obesity.
Given that sleep apnea is a potentially life threatening condition, and many sufferers are unaware that they have this condition, it would be advisable to instead of reaching out for that extra donut, to make an appointment with your Doctor if you suspect you or your partner may be suffering from this condition.
And remember that maintaining a healthy weight range and incorporating a daily exercise programme into your lives may reduce the snoring, and even allow you to have that extra donut...
occasionally.
