Many people think that snoring is a good thing to sleep well and not considered as a disease. In fact, if you snore loudly and appear to hold your breath it can cause disease. A new Harvard University study recently published in the American Journal of Epidemiology found that snorers have a higher chance of developing diabetes within 10 years than the general population, and those who snore and are obese are at greater risk. To explore the association between snoring and the risk of type 2 diabetes, Dr. Will Aldrami of the Harvard School of Public Health and colleagues analyzed data from the National Nurses Health Survey (NHS), which involved 69,853 U.S. nurses aged 40-65 years. none of the participants had diabetes, heart disease or cancer at the start of the study in 1986. After 10 years of follow-up, 1,957 nurses were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. After the researchers excluded factors such as age and body mass index, they found that the association between snoring and diabetes remained. The results of this study suggest that snoring is an independent factor in increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes. Researchers said that 70-80 percent of snoring is due to obesity. And obesity itself increases the risk of diabetes. In other words, obesity is a common cause of snoring and diabetes. So snoring caused by obesity is most associated with the risk of type 2 diabetes. Snorers usually have more fat accumulation in the abdomen, and during sleep, their lung expansion is affected and they cannot breathe well. In addition, snorers also have thicker flesh in their throats and noses, which is more likely to block their airways and make them more prone to snoring. Snoring will lead to an obvious lack of oxygen in the body, which will affect the supply of oxygen to the pancreas and the synthesis of insulin, and it will be more likely to develop diabetes if left untreated for a long time. If snorers also like to drink alcohol, then their body insulin requirements will be greater, also prone to increase the risk of diabetes. Dr. Aldrami said that people who snore frequently should go to the hospital to find out the cause of the problem. If the snoring is not due to a disease, a body mass index (BMI) check should be considered to see if the body is obese and if it needs to be tested for insulin resistance. In addition, if blood tests show high triglyceride levels, you should also beware of the risk of diabetes. Experts suggest that snorers should actively prevent diabetes. Specific measures include: 1. actively reduce weight. 2. exercise for half an hour before bedtime, walking is the best. 3. wear a microbreather when sleeping to prevent snoring lack of oxygen. 4. reduce the intake of high-sugar, high-fat, high-heat food. 5. do not abuse alcohol and do not smoke. 6. obese people with a family history of disease can lose weight with the help of drugs, but only under the guidance of a doctor.