Association between obesity and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: a national population-based study

ObjectivesWe performed a cross-sectional analysis of data from the nationwide Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to evaluate the association between obesity and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) or without nasal polyp (CRSsNP).DesignRetrospective cross-sectional a...

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Published in:BMJ open 2021-05, Vol.11 (5), p.e047230-e047230
Main Authors: Nam, Jae-Sung, Roh, Yun Ho, Fahad, Wasan Almazouq, Noh, Hae-Eun, Ha, Jong-Gyun, Yoon, Joo-Heon, Kim, Chang-Hoon, Cho, Hyung-Ju
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Language:English
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adult gastroenterology
adult otolaryngology
Body mass index
Chronic illnesses
Ear, Nose and Throat/Otolaryngology
Epidemiology
Obesity
Population-based studies
Rhinitis
Sinusitis
Tuberculosis
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Summary:ObjectivesWe performed a cross-sectional analysis of data from the nationwide Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to evaluate the association between obesity and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) or without nasal polyp (CRSsNP).DesignRetrospective cross-sectional analysis of health survey data.SettingVoluntary survey of representative South Korean populations.ParticipantsIn total, 32 384 individuals aged 19 years or older with available data on CRS and obesity were included.Primary and secondary outcome measuresDiagnosis of CRSwNP or CRSsNP was performed by trained otolaryngologists through sinus endoscopy and surveys of medical history. General and central obesity was diagnosed using body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC), respectively.MethodsA multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to clarify the association between CRSwNP or CRSsNP and obesity according to BMI and WC. Non-obese individuals were recruited as controls.ResultsThe prevalence of CRSwNP was higher in the general (OR, 1.438; 95% CI, 1.170 to 1.768; p
ISSN:2044-6055
2044-6055
DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047230