argument145 打呼噜与少吃多锻炼，求拍，有拍必回

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ARGU 145.
A new study collected data that shows that people who snore are more likely to gain weight
than are people who do not snore. It is well known that many people who snore also stop
breathing frequently during the night for a few seconds, a condition called sleep apnea. The
interruption of breathing wakes the person---often so briefly that the waking goes
unnoticed---and can leave the person too tired during the day to exercise. Anyone who snores,
therefore, should try to eat less than the average person and to exercise more
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The author provides a new study which shows people who snore are more likely to gain weight than are people who do not snore. Then the author suggests that those who snore should eat less and exercise more. Also, as an evidence, the author states that people who snore also have sleep apnea, which leaves them too tired during the day to exercise. This argument is quite convincible at first glance. However, close scrutiny and analysis reveal several critical flaws of this argument.

First and foremost, the author equates the conception of "snore" with that of "sleep apnea". The new study provides data about people who "snore rather" than have "sleep apnea". The author does not provide the accurate definition of "snore" so that we can not simply see "snore" as an equivalent of sleep apnea. It is likely that some people who snore but never have the syndrome of stop breathing for a few seconds during the night. Since the author does not clearly define the word "snore", we can not apply the experience of sleep apnea to snoring, and therefore can not reach the final suggestion.

Next, even if we admit that snoring means sleep apnea, I can not be convinced that people who snore are often left tired due to the interruption of breathing. The author clearly states that the interruption of breathing is often so briefly that the waking goes unnoticed. Then, how could an "unnoticed" waking leave an individual tired during the daytime? Also, even if the individual suffers the tiredness from sleep apnea, there is little relevance that he would not take exercises.

Yet, the author does not provide any information of the study, especially the people involved in the study as samples. The fact that people who snore are likely to gain weight than who do not snore may result from many other reason. For example, the genetic factors may determine that some people are more likely to gain weight than the others. Also, the eating habit devotes a lot to the weight of people. Unless the author assures that the participants in that study are in the same healthy condition and other main facts, the result of the study is inconvincible.

Last but not least, the author's suggestion is flawed in that other methods can also attain the same purpose. For instance, people who snore can take advanced surgeon to get rid of snoring. Or they can change their living habits especially the eating habit, not simply eating less.

In sum, to make the study more convincible, the author should provide me with more information of the participants in that study. Meanwhile, the author should give clear definition of "snore" to be sure that the experience in sleep apnea can be applied to snoring. Also, without proving that the other methods are unavailable, the author can not assert that eating less and exercise more than average person is a good way to help people who snore keep good figures.

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1. 作者忽略了体重控制的其他原因：健康食谱和规律生活方式。也许打呼噜的人有很健康的作风，所以即使他打一些呼噜，他也不会增肥，更不用去减食多锻炼！

2. 即使忽略其他因素，只考虑打呼噜和体重增加的关系：作者没有给出具体的调查来证明半夜惊醒一定会导致累。也许惊醒只是很轻微的，根本不会导致累。

3. 即使打呼噜的人容易累，他们累的程度有多大没说。很可能打呼噜的人和正常人一样，睡眠很好。