ArticleJournal of epidemiology2016
Higher Body Mass Index and Increased Prevalence of Paranasal Sinus Disease.
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- Weight Loss and Chronic Rhinosinusitis in the Obese Population: Associations With Disease Risk and Burden.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2026Article
- Effects of body mass index on the distributions, severity and surgical outcomes of chronic rhinosinusitis subtypes: a longitudinal study.Frontiers in allergy · 2026Article
- Peripheral blood metabolic profiles of chronic rhinosinusitis and their mediating role between obesity and disease.Lipids in health and disease · 2025Article
- Body Mass Index and Related Risk Factor of Sinusitis Among Adults in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2023Article
- Dietary habits, physical activity, and self-reported rhinosinusitis in children and adolescents.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Demographic Factors and Comorbid Conditions Related to Health Care Presentation Among Patients With Sinusitis.American journal of rhinology & allergy · 2022Review
- Association between obesity and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: a national population-based study.BMJ open · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundWe hypothesized that higher body mass index (BMI) was associated with increased prevalence of paranasal sinus disease and examined the hypothesis in Japanese adults.
methodsThis was a cross-sectional study including 1350 Japanese adults aged 40 years or more who participated in a health check-up program focusing on brain diseases and metabolic syndrome. Participants were divided into quartiles of BMI levels. Paranasal sinus disease was confirmed by a head MRI scan. The association between BMI and paranasal sinus disease was examined using logistic regression analysis, which was adjusted for age, sex, waist:hip ratio, hemoglobin A1c, systolic blood pressure, smoking status, alcohol intake, and white blood cell count.
resultsOf the 1350 participants, 151 (11.2%) had paranasal sinus disease. In relation to those in the lowest quartile of BMI, the odds ratios of having the disease among those in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quartiles of BMI were 1.89 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.03-3.48), 2.26 (95% CI, 1.20-4.23) and 2.26 (95% CI, 1.14-4.51), respectively. When BMI was analysed as a continuous variable, an increase of one unit in BMI was significantly associated with increased odds of having the disease, with an OR of 1.08 (95% CI, 1.01-1.16).
conclusionsThe present study suggests that patients with higher BMI are more likely to have paranasal sinus disease.
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