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

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We 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).

Design

Retrospective cross-sectional analysis of health survey data.

Setting

Voluntary survey of representative South Korean populations.

Participants

In total, 32 384 individuals aged 19 years or older with available data on CRS and obesity were included.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Diagnosis 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

SUBMITTER: Nam JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8154923 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature