ArticleLaryngoscope investigative otolaryngology2025
Impact of Childhood Tonsillectomy on Adult Height-A Study of the UK Biobank.
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- Impact of Childhood Tonsillectomy on Adult Height-A Study of the UK Biobank.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objectives: Previous studies have suggested a postoperative "catch-up growth" in children undergoing tonsillectomy. Given the tonsils' crucial role in early immune development, examining long-term effects is imperative. This study aims to investigate the impact of tonsillectomy in early life on adult height and height disparity. Methods: Using data from the UK Biobank, we compared individuals with a childhood tonsillectomy to individuals without such an experience, after matching them individually by age and sex. We used standing height measured at recruitment to the UK Biobank as attained adult height, polygenic risk score (PRS) for height as a proxy for genetically determined height, and height deviation and height deficit as proxies for height disparity. We assessed the association of tonsillectomy with these outcomes, using a linear mixed-effect model or conditional logistic regression, after multivariable adjustment. Results: Individuals with a childhood tonsillectomy had a slightly higher attained adult height (mean: 169.0 cm; standard deviation [SD] 9.23) compared to their age- and sex-matched comparators (mean: 168.5 cm; SD 9.30). After multivariable adjustment, childhood tonsillectomy was associated with a marginally higher attained adult height ( Conclusions: Individuals with childhood tonsillectomy did not demonstrate height disparity as adults, compared to individuals without such a procedure or relative to their genetically determined height. Level of Evidence: 3.
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