Clinical Implications of Mandible and Neck Measurements in Non-Obese Asian Snorers: Ansan City General Population-Based Study.
- Author:
Ji Ho CHOI
1
;
Soichiro MIYAZAKI
;
Masako OKAWA
;
Eun Joong KIM
;
Jae Jun RYU
;
Jung Bok LEE
;
Chol SHIN
;
Seung Hoon LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. shleeent@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Asian;
Population;
Snoring;
Mandible;
Neck
- MeSH:
Aged;
Asian Continental Ancestry Group;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Mandible;
Neck;
Prevalence;
Snoring
- From:Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
2011;4(1):40-43
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: Anthropometric abnormalities of the mandible and neck may contribute to snoring in non-obese Asians. The study evaluated the clinical implications of mandible and neck measurements in non-obese Asian snorers. METHODS: The external mandible and neck measurements (neck circumference, two lengths of neck, mandibular body angle, and lengths of mandibular ramus and body) were compared between snorers and non-snorers in a sample of 2,778 non-obese Koreans (1,389 males, 1,389 females) aged 40 to 69 years (mean, 48.47+/-7.72 years). RESULTS: The overall prevalence of snoring was 64.7% (899/1,389) and 48.3% (671/1,389) in non-obese male and female subjects, respectively. In non-obese males, snorers had significantly a greater neck circumference (P<0.0001) and shorter mandibular body length (P=0.0126) than non-snorers. In non-obese females, snorers had significantly greater neck circumferences (P=0.0165), compared with non-snorers. However, there were no statistically significant differences in other variables between non-snorers and snorers. CONCLUSION: Anthropometric abnormalities of the mandible and neck, including thick neck circumference in both genders and small mandible size in males, may be relevant contributing factors to snoring in non-obese Asian snorers.
