Obese kids more at risk for snoring, obstructive sleep apnea, says Italian study

Childhood obesity carries a lot of risks, especially later in life, and new research shows it can affect sleep early on.A new study suggests kids who are significantly overweight are twice as likely to have obstructive sleep apnea. Those who don’t are even more prone to snore loudly. The results were published in the May issue of the journal Chest.Italian researchers compared more than 800