What is choking on food mostly caused by?
Choking on food is mostly caused by:
- Inadequate chewing of the food.
- Talking while eating.
- Food going down the wrong pipe (trachea).
- Eating too quickly or in a hurry.
-Consuming large pieces of food.
- Health conditions like anatomical irregularities, enlarged tonsils, narrow esophagus, and poor dentition.
- Some mental and neurodegenerative conditions.
- Alcohol or drug intoxication.
- Medical conditions that may affect swallowing, such as certain neurological conditions or esophageal abnormalities.
-Eating certain types of food that are especially prone to causing choking, such as hot dogs, grapes, popcorn, nuts, and hard candy.
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