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ArticleInternational forum of allergy & rhinology2022

Use of the Diet History Questionnaire III to determine the impact of dysosmia on dietary quality.

Jordan J Allensworth, Rodney J Schlosser, Timothy L Smith, Jess C Mace, Zachary M Soler

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Jordan J AllensworthDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
Rodney J SchlosserDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
Timothy L SmithDivision of Rhinology and Sinus Surgery/Oregon Sinus Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Portland, Oregon, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6424-7083
Jess C MaceDivision of Rhinology and Sinus Surgery/Oregon Sinus Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Portland, Oregon, USA.
Zachary M SolerDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.

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DETERMINANTS OF SURGICAL OUTCOMES IN CHRONIC SINUSITISR01DC005805 · NIDCD · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI SMITH, TIMOTHY L, SOLER, ZACHARY M · 2004 to 2020
$7.6M
Olfactory Dysfunction in Aging AdultsR01DC019078 · NIDCD · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI SCHLOSSER, RODNEY JON · 2021 to 2025
$2.1M
Olfactory-specific inflammation and disease severity in chronic rhinosinusitisR03DC013651 · NIDCD · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI SOLER, ZACHARY M · 2013 to 2015
$449k
NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC005805NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC019078NIDCD NIH HHS R03 DC013651
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDysosmia could alter dietary quality through mechanisms including changes in appetite, food choice, and subsequent nutritional intake. However, there are few studies that directly assess olfactory performance and dietary quality. In this pilot study, we aimed to measure dietary quality in patients with dysosmia compared with controls with normosmia.

methodsCommunity-dwelling adults prospectively underwent olfactory testing using the Sniffin' Sticks test from which composite threshold, discrimination, and identification (TDI) scores were used to identify patients with dysosmia (TDI <31) and controls with normosmia (TDI ≥31). Participants completed the Diet History Questionnaire III (DHQ III), a standardized and validated tool for nutritional assessment developed by the National Institutes of Health. The Healthy Eating Index (HEI) was calculated to determine compliance with the US Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

resultsSixty patients were enrolled, including 29 patients with dysosmia and 31 controls with normosmia with no difference in age or sex among groups. A significant correlation between TDI score and HEI component score was seen for protein (r = 0.256; p = 0.048), dairy (r = 0.285; p = 0.027), and saturated fat (r = -0.262; p = 0.043) scores. Compared with controls with normosmia, patients with dysosmia were found to have less total protein and total dairy intake, as well as less total saturated fat intake.

conclusionsThis study found significantly altered nutritional quality in patients with reduced olfactory function, including decreased intake of protein, dairy, and saturated fats. These findings are relevant given the high prevalence of dysosmia in the aging population and previous studies showing associations with mortality.

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Olfaction DisordersAdultAgedDietHumansPilot ProjectsSmellSurveys and Questionnairesdiethealthy dietolfaction disordersolfactory perceptionpatient-reported outcome measuresquality of lifesmell

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