This is probably something you don’t want to read, but it is a major factor. Yes, being overweight can be what causes female snoring. Here’s why: for overweight individuals, there is a lack of muscle mass throughout the body. This would include the throat, neck, etc. Instead, the fat tissue in these areas is soft and can constrict which causes the vibration that we associate as being the snoring noise. Constricted airways are blocked airways and compared to someone who is in better physical health, the airways will be narrower, to begin with.
So, constriction will be easier. It is also important to remember that in sleep apnea when the airways are blocked, the person sleeping will be jolted awake and will often be gasping for air. That “waking” action is prompted by the brain that realizes there is little or no air passing through the airways. So, the brain sends a signal to the body to snap it out of deep sleep and forces the sleeping individual into forcefully breathing in the required air.
