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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