As far as overall physical appearance is concerned, who would ever think that this could be traced as another key indicator towards sleep related problems such as snoring, sleep apnea and excessive sleepiness? Apparently this was proven in a study at University of Virginia where it was found that children with larger necks should have clinical evaluation to be able to determine if sleep-related issues will exist.

Age-adjusted neck size correlated with body-mass index (BMI) and weight and showed a higher correlation with AHI than did BMI, weight or tonsil size. Neck size also showed a strong inverse correlation with mean oxygen saturation and was a better predictor of mean oxygen saturation than BMI, weight or tonsil size, the study found.

“Children with bigger neck sizes for age should be queried about snoring, apnea, excessive sleepiness, and hyperactivity. Neck size should be considered in the clinical evaluation of children with a history of snoring and apnea,” study author Dr. Pearl L. Yu said in a prepared statement.

(Source) US News

Snoring and breathing problems will normally originate from the neck and throat and seeing larger necks does seem abnormal physically and this is only one of the potential complications for health reason that has been found. For sure, there are far more other serious issues related to it such as obesity. See your doctor now and just play safe to be sure for your own sake. body mass index bmi, breathing problems, clinical evaluation, excessive sleepiness, Health Issues, health reason, hyperactivity, obesity, oxygen saturation, sleep, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Issues, SLEEP News, sleep problems, Snoring, university of virginia