Impact on overweight and obesity as a risk factor for chronic laryngitis

Abstract

Background: Over 2.8 million people die every year for being overweight 1. The World Health Organization estimates that 35% of people worldwide over the age of 20 are obese or have a BMI ≥ 25kg/m2 (34% of men and 35% of women)1. Numerous studies have shown that obesity is associated with diabetes, anemia, high blood pressure, hypertension / hyperlipidemia, and some cancers2. Obesity also increases the risk of developing gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) by 1.5-2 times3. Gastroesophageal reflux disease affects the larynx and causes a disease called laryngeal-pharyngeal obstruction (LPR)4. Laryngo-pharyngeal reflux causes chronic inflammatory diseases of the larynx5. In addition to studying the effects of obesity on the development of chronic laryngitis, this study is intended to contribute to the health education of the population. Aim: To study the relationship between obesity in people with chronic laryngitis and to identify correlations. Purpose: 1. To detect the case of obesity in people with chronic laryngitis 2. To study the relationship between obesity and chronic laryngitis Materials and methods: A total of 141 patients aged 15-85 years were examined in a hospital-based instant model from outpatient clinics of the ENT. Questionnaires for chronic laryngeal inflammation and examination of the vocal cords were performed using a 4mm 70˚ angle telescope and a flexible endoscope. Obesity was measured by height, weight, body mass index, waist circumference, body mass index greater than 30 kg/m2, waist circumference> 94 cm, and statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 23 software. Results: Of the 141 people diagnosed with chronic laryngitis, 69(48.9%) were men and 72(51.0%) were women. The total age of the cases in the Pythagorean classification was 0-20 years 3(2.1%), 20-40 years 38(26.9%), 40-60 years 79(56%), and 60-80 years 21(14.8%). The cases of chronic laryngitis based on BMI is P=0.35 in men and P=0.01 in women. Based on the size of the lumbar region, the cases of chronic laryngitis in both sexes was P=0.7 in men and P=0.03 in women. In addition, the cases of chronic laryngitis, regardless of metabolic syndrome (MDR), was divided into four groups: non-obese MD, non-obese MD, obese MD, and obese MD. In these 4 groups: 12(8.5%) people without non-obese MDF, 23(16.3%) people with non-obese MDF, 51(36.1%) people without obese MDF, and 55(39.0%) people with obese MDF. Cases of chronic laryngitis were more common in obese + women with MDD than in obese + men without MDF. Conclusions: 1. The cases of obesity in people with chronic laryngitis is 73.7% 2. There was a correlation between chronic laryngitis in obese people of both sexes, and obese and overweight women had a higher risk of developing chronic laryngitis than men.