The effect of body mass index on traditional 226 Hz tympanometry and wideband tympanometry test results
Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the possible effects of body mass index BMI on traditional 226 Hz tympanometry and wideband tympanometry WBT to gain a better understanding of resonance frequency. Patients and Methods: A total of 158 ears of 79 volunteers 19 males, 60 females; mean age: 20.5 years; range, 18 to 27 years who had normal hearing and normal otoscopic examination findings were included in the study between October 2019 and June 2020. By measuring the weight and height of the participants, their BMI values were classified into three groups: ≤18.5 kg/m2 underweight , 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2 normal weight , and ≥25.0 kg/m2 overweight . Tympanometric evaluations were conducted using the Interacoustics-Titan WBT. Results: The difference of ear canal volume ECV was significant between the two sexes p<0.05 , while there was no significant difference in the tympanometric peak pressure, compliance, gradient, and resonance frequency between the sexes p>0.05 . A significant difference was found in the ECV and resonance frequency among the three BMI groups p<0.05 . Accordingly, as the BMI increased, the ECV increased and the resonance frequency decreased p<0.05 . Conclusion: The BMI may affect ECV and resonance frequency values which should be considered during the examination.
References
- Yücel E. Pozisyona Bağlı İntralabirentin Basınç Değişikliklerinin Geniş Bant Timpanometri ve Distortion Product Otoakustik Emisyon Testi Üzerine Etkileri. [Uzmanlık Tezi], Denizli; Pamukkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Kulak Burun Boğaz ve Baş Boyun Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı; 2017.
- Ogut F, Serbetcioglu B, Kirazli T, Kirkim G, Gode S. Results of multiple-frequency tympanometry measures in normal and otosclerotic middle ears. Int J Audiol 2008;47:615-20.
- Hunter LL, Sanford C. Tympanometry and Wideband Acoustic Immittance. In: Katz J, Chasin M, English K, Hood L, Tillery K, editors. Handbook of Clinical Audiology. 7th ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer; 2004. p. 137-63.
- WHO/Europe | Nutrition - Body mass index - BMI [Internet]. Available at: https://www.euro.who.int/ en/health-topics/disease-prevention/nutrition/a- healthy-lifestyle/body-mass-index-bmi
- Manchaiah V, Durisala N, Marimuthu V. Tympanometric profiles for Chinese older adults. Audiol Res 2017;7:190.
- Polat Z, Baş B, Hayır D, Bulut E, Ataş A. Wideband tympanometry normative data for turkish young adult population. J Int Adv Otol 2015;11:157-62.
- Özgür A, Müjdeci B, Terzi S, Özergin Coşkun Z, Yiğit E, Dursun E. Wideband tympanometry normative data for different age groups in Turkish population. J Int Adv Otol 2016;12:82-6.
- Güldüz M, Akdoğan MV, Büyüklü F. Septum deviasyonunun orta kulak rezonans frekansı üzerine etkisi: Prospektif klinik çalışma. KBB ve BBC Dergisi 2018;26:12-6.
- Sezin RK, Hızal E, Erbek S, Özlüoğlu LN. Normative values of middle ear resonance frequency in normal hearing adults. Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg 2013;23:331-5. Turkish.
- Mazlan R, Kei J, Ya CL, Yusof WN, Saim L, Zhao F. Age and gender effects on wideband absorbance in adults with normal outer and middle ear function. J Speech Lang Hear Res 2015;58:1377-86.
- Shahnaz N, Davies D. Standard and multifrequency tympanometric norms for Caucasian and Chinese young adults. Ear Hear 2006;27:75-90.
- Kim SH, Park DC, Byun JY, Park MS, Cha CI, Yeo SG. The relationship between overweight and otitis media with effusion in children. Int J Obes (Lond) 2011;35:279-82.
- Sözen M, Öz I, Erbek S. Effect of body mass index on middle ear resonance frequency. J Int Adv Otol 2018;14:208-10.
- Kılıç S, Çiçek Çınar B, Sennaroğlu G. Çocuklarda eşdeğer kulak kanalı hacmi değerlerinin yaşa göre değişiminin incelenmesi. TJAHR 2019;2:10-13.
Details
| Primary Language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal Section | Research Article |
| Authors | |
| Publication Date | December 15, 2020 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2020 Volume: 30 Issue: 4 |