Children with dogs 'more likely to become snorers'

Kids who grow up with dogs may be more likely to become snorers in later life, a new study has found.

Swedish researchers claims allergic swelling brought on by dogs could alter the shape of a person's airways for life and their study revealed exposing a newborn baby to a dog could boost the risk of snoring by 26 per cent.

Other factors which the research found could increase the chances of snoring in later life included being hospitalised for a respiratory infection before the age of two, growing up in a large family and having recurrent ear infections.

Speaking to the BBC, Keith Prowse from the British Lung Foundation said: "We would welcome further research in this area to establish why exposure to these risk factors causes some children to become snorers in later life."

Meanwhile, Sarah Honaker from the University of Louisville's Paediatric Medicine Centre said children need a consistent sleep schedule and a regular bedtime in order to be at their best.

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