BMI as a risk factor for the development of chronic rhinosinusitis: a prospective population-based study

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader BMI as a risk factor for the development of chronic rhinosinusitis: a prospective population-based study Via http://link.springer.com/journal/405,European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology,The European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2022 Mar 19. doi: 10.1007/s00405-022-07320-y. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: Obesity is a growing, global health problem and previous cross-sectional studies have demonstrated an association between obesity and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). There is, however, a lack of prospective studies regarding the impact of obesity on developing (new-onset) CRS. METHODS: Questionnaire-based data (n = 5769) relating to new-onset CRS and Body Mass Index (BMI) were collected in 2013 and 2018 from the Telemark population study in Telemark, Norway. Odds ratios for the risk of new-onset CRS in 2018 in relation to BMI in 2013 were calculated, adjusted for smoking habits, asthma, gender and age. RESULTS: When comparing the group with normal weight (18.5 ≤ BMI < 25) with the obese group (BMI ≥ 30), the odds of new-onset CRS was 53% higher [OR 1.53 (1.11, 2.10)] in the obese group. CONCLUSION: CR S is a multifactorial disease with different phenotypes and it is important to consider obesity when assessing patients with CRS in a clinical setting. PMID:35305138 | DOI:10.1007/s00405-022-07320-y View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.