Effect of body mass index on severity and prevalence of varicocele

Varicocele is classified as grade I-III regarding its severity. This study was aimed to determine the correlation between height and weight with varicocele grade in 18-30 years age group. We enrolled 400 persons aged 18-30 years referred to the specialist's clinics of Tabriz Medical Sciences Un...

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Published in:Pakistan journal of biological sciences 2011-09, Vol.14 (18), p.869-875
Main Authors: Hassanzadeh, Kamaleddin, Yavari-Kia, Parisa, Soleymanpour, Hassan, Ebrahimpour-Tolouei, Nasser, Alikhah, Hossein
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Body Composition
Body Mass Index
Body Weight
Case-Control Studies
Cross-Sectional Studies
Humans
Iran - epidemiology
Male
Prevalence
Severity of Illness Index
Testis - physiopathology
Varicocele - epidemiology
Varicocele - physiopathology
Young Adult
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Summary:Varicocele is classified as grade I-III regarding its severity. This study was aimed to determine the correlation between height and weight with varicocele grade in 18-30 years age group. We enrolled 400 persons aged 18-30 years referred to the specialist's clinics of Tabriz Medical Sciences University or Medical Commission Since Sep. 2004 to Mar. 2005. First we divided the volunteers in two groups including Varicocele Group and Non-varicocele Group, then varicocele patients were classified to three grades considering the severity of the disease: severe (Grade III), moderate (Grade II) and mild (Grade I). Finally, the correlation between height, weight and Body Mass Index (BMI) was evaluated. There was a significant relation between height and grades of left-side varicocele; in other words the severity of disease was increased with height (p = 0.004). Also, height increased the prevalence ofvaricocele (p = 0.011). On the other hand, low weight and BMI increased the prevalence of varicocele (p = 0.000, p = 0.004) but did not affect the severity of disease (p = 0.364, p = 0.172). In conclusion, the height of patients directly affected the prevalence and severity of left-side varicocele which probably is related to length of left internal spermatic veins in these patients and increased hydrostatic pressure in taller patients. Also, the weight and BMI is effective on the prevalence of varicocele. It seems that slim and tall persons will benefit from evaluation while puberty.
ISSN:1028-8880
DOI:10.3923/pjbs.2011.869.875