Habitual snoring at age 3 years: Links with parent-rated remembering in daily life and academic achievement at age 7 years

Abstract

Objective: Habitual snoring in school-Aged children is well known to link with poorer cognitive functioning and academic performance, but few studies have explored later developmental outcomes related to snoring initiated in early childhood. The aims of this study were to examine whether habitual snoring at age 3 years predicted perceived memory and academic functioning at age 7 years. Methods: Parents (n = 460) of children aged 7 years 2 × 5 months completed a community follow-up survey about their perceptions of their child's sleep and health, memory in daily activities, and academic performance relevant to numeracy and literacy skills. The first survey was completed by 839 parents 4 years..