Snoring 'boosts risk of bronchitis'

Snorers are more likely to develop chronic bronchitis, according to new research.

Those who snore six or seven times per week are 68% more likely to develop the condition than those who never snore, it found.

Even snoring just a few times a week can increase the risk, with people snoring five times or less having a 25% higher chance of developing bronchitis.

The study was published in the journal, Archives of Internal Medicine.

Chronic bronchitis is when the lower airways become inflamed and is accompanied by a persistent cough and the production of mucus or phlegm.

Dr Inkyung Baik, of the Korea University Ansan Hospital, and colleagues studied 4,270 people (52% men and 48% women) aged between 40 and 69.

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