打鼾,俗称打呼噜,是存在于人类的一种比较普遍的现象。成年男性中约有20%的人为习惯性打鼾者,成年女性中有10%以上的人为习惯性打鼾者。以往,人们仅仅把鼾声当作一种噪声,认为鼾声只是妨碍同室人的睡眠,影响正常的休息,给生活带来不便和烦恼,严重的则不过影响夫妻感情。然而,近年来的研究表明,打鼾不仅影响睡眠,而且与疾病有着密切的关系,大量的流行病学调查和实验研究报道,打鼾是诱发心血管疾病的危险因素。 Snoring, commonly known as snoring, is a relatively common phenomenon that exists in mankind. About 20% of adult men are habitual snorers, and over 10% of adult women are habitual snorers. In the past, people only regard snoring as a kind of noise. They think that snoring only hinders the sleeping of the same room, affects the normal rest, brings inconvenience and annoyance to life, and seriously affects the couple’s feelings. However, recent studies have shown that snoring not only affects sleep, but also has a close relationship with the disease. A large number of epidemiological and experimental studies have reported that snoring is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.