Snoring risk: The infectious bacteria spread around the home by dogs can simulate the lymphatic systems of newborn infants, causing them to snore in later life A child who grows up alongside a pet dog has an increased chance of growing up to become a snoring adult.
The infectious bacteria spread around the home by dogs are believed to simulate the lymphatic systems of newborn infants, leading to enlargement of the tonsils.
This in turn creates a tendency to snore in later life, according to the theory.
A team of scientists from the Umea University Hospital in Sweden also found adults who were hospitalised for chest infections in the first two years of their life and had regular ear infections were also more likely to snore.
The team led by Dr Karl Franklin questioned more than 15,500 randomly selected people from Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Denmark and Estonia about their childhood and snoring habits.
Habitual snoring, defined as "loud and disturbing snoring at least three nights a week", was reported by 18 per cent.
The participants, who were all aged 25 to 54, were asked if any pets lived in their home when they were born or growing up as a child. Continue reading the true story here
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