Does seasonality affect snoring? A study based on international data from the past decade.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Though snoring is often regarded as a harmless condition that coincides with sound sleep, it is a sleep disorder that can be a potential indicator of more severe conditions such as sleep apnea syndrome. In the present study, we investigated the association between seasonal variations and snoring.

Method

Search index for snoring (SIS) data were obtained from Google Trends and Baidu Index. SIS data were collected for the USA, India, Germany, Russia, Japan, Australia, China, and Brazil from 2011 to 2020, with the periodicity of the relationship between seasonal time series data and snoring evaluated using a time series decomposition model.

Result

The highest average SIS growth rates from 2011 to 2020 were observed for Brazil, Japan, and Germany, with average S

SUBMITTER: Wang P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9552723 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature