A new research shows that children whose parents snore have a 3 times bigger risk of snoring themselves. Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital based their study on the interviews with 681 families, suggesting a link between snoring and allergies. Parents were asked if their children snore and to what extent. It was shown that 15% of children snore and 29% have allergy sensitivity, while 20% of mothers and 46% of fathers were habitual snorers. 21.5% of children more sensitive to allergy triggers had an increased risk of snoring, in comparison to 13% of those who were not prone to allergies. Researchers also found that children with atopy, earlier indicator for the development of asthma and allergies, were twice as likely to snore as those who did not have this affection. 7.7% of children without a parent who snores turned out to have this sleeping disorder. Doctors say that allergy-related respiratory diseases are causing the snoring, but they are not sure why the risk is higher for the children whose parents snore. "We would like to know how the snoring progresses as the child ages. Does it stop, continue or escalate? We will continue to follow these children through age five years to answer these questions," said lead researcher Dr Maninder Kalra. Though snoring is often seen as something not serious, studies of older children have shown that snoring is associated with behavioral problems, mental impairment and heart and metabolic disease.