Snoring and its Associated Comorbidities

<b>Objective</b> Snoring is often perceived as a simple social nuisance, whereas it can be a telltale sign of serious respiratory diseases. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of self-reported habitual snoring and to identify its associated factors. <b>Materials and Methods</b> This cross-sectional study surveyed 815 individuals about their medical history, anthropometric characteristics, and lifestyle using a questionnaire. <b>Results</b> The prevalence of self-reported habitual snoring in our sample was 29.2%. Variables independently associated with snoring were advanced age ( <i>p</i> = 0.008), asthma ( <i>p</i> = 0.003), sleepiness ( <i>p</i> < 0.001), hyperthyroidism ( <i>p</i> = 0.006), smoking ( <i>p</i> < 0.001), diabetes ( <i>p</i> = 0.010), and abdominal obesity ( <i>p</i> = 0.007). <b>Conclusion</b> This survey has highlighted the importance of snoring in an Arab-African context, to bring more awareness to this respiratory disorder and to understand that a simple snore can be a silent cry of an organism in need of help.