Do Body Mass Index Levels Correlate with Tinnitus Among Teachers?
| Autor: | Luciana Lozza de Moraes Marchiori, Glória de Moraes Marchiori, Priscila Carlos, Samuel Lopes Benites, Marina Stephany Bobroff Mendes, Daiane Soares de Almeida Ciquinato |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, Vol 26, Iss 01, Pp e063-e068 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1809-9777 1809-4864 0040-1722 |
| DOI: | 10.1055/s-0040-1722251 |
| Popis: | Introduction Working conditions can contribute to the development of lifestyle-related diseases among teachers, including obesity and tinnitus. Describing tinnitus in relation to characteristics and comorbidities can help the treatment and prognosis of teachers affected by this symptom. Objective To verify a possible association between tinnitus complaint and body mass index (BMI) in teachers. Methods Cross-sectional study with a sample of teachers who responded to the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and to the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI). The BMI (kg/m2) was calculated based on self-reported body weight (in kilograms) divided by height (in meters squared). Nonparametric statistics were applied adopting a significance level 0.05), although there was a significant difference between the Tinnitus and No Tinnitus groups for age (p |
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