Relations between body mass index, laryngeal fat pads, and laryngeal airway configuration in adult men population

• Published in: International Journal of Obesity 2021-02, Vol.45 (2), p.288-295
• Main Authors: Lahav, Yonatan, Adi, Meital, Arberboy, Eden, Halperin, Doron, Shoffel-Havakuk, Hagit, Cohen, Oded
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: 692/308/174; 692/698; Adipose Tissue - anatomy & histology; Adipose Tissue - diagnostic imaging; Adipose Tissue - physiopathology; Adipose tissues; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Airway Obstruction - etiology; Analysis; Angiography; Apnea; Body Mass Index; Body size; Complications and side effects; Computed tomography; Computed Tomography Angiography; Continuity (mathematics); Correlation analysis; Epidemiology; Epiglottis; Head and neck; Health aspects; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; Humans; Internal Medicine; Larynx; Larynx - anatomy & histology; Larynx - diagnostic imaging; Larynx - physiopathology; Male; Males; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Men; Metabolic Diseases; Middle Aged; Morphology; Obesity; Palate; Pharynx; Physiological aspects; Public Health; Respiratory tract; Risk factors; Sex Characteristics; Sleep; Sleep apnea syndromes; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - etiology; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - physiopathology; Sleep disorders; Statistical analysis; Subgroups
• ISSN: 0307-0565; 1476-5497
• DOI: 10.1038/s41366-020-0631-6

Background The impact of body mass index (BMI) on pharyngeal fat pads has been well studied, yet no study has assessed its associations on laryngeal morphology. Objectives To study the associations of BMI differences on laryngeal morphology in adult males using computed tomography angiography (CTA) scans. Methods All adult male patients who underwent head and neck CTAs between 2011 and 2018 were initially included and categorized according to their BMI: (1) BMI