Evaluating the Association of Obesity and Chronic Rhinosinusitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

David HoyingKatherine MillerJulia TanzoJaehee KimJames BenaBartolome BurgueraMohamad R Chaaban

Published in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2023)

Our pooled Meta-analysis indicates a positive association between overweight/obesity and CRS. Future prospective studies are needed to explore the association between CRS and obesity with an understanding of potential confounding comorbidities, including studies focused on assessing the underlying immunologic mechanism of this association.

Keyphrases

weight loss
insulin resistance
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
case control
systematic review
chronic rhinosinusitis
physical activity
randomized controlled trial
clinical trial
skeletal muscle
open label