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Bell’s palsy and obesity, alcohol consumption and smoking: A nested case-control study using a national health screening cohort by Kim, So Young; Oh, Dong Jun; Park, Bumjung; Choi, Hyo Geun is a Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology article available to read on EtoBox.

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The aim of this study was to investigate the association of body mass index (BMI), alcohol consumption, and smoking status with the occurrence of Bell’s palsy. The Korean National Health Insurance Service-Health Screening Cohort of a ≥ 40-year-old population from 2000–2003 was used. A total of 5,632 Bell’s palsy participants were matched with 22,528 control participants in terms of age, sex, income, region of residence, and past medical histories of hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. Bell’s palsy was classified by a history of ≥2 diagnoses with ICD-10 code (G510) and steroid treatment. BMI (kg/m^2^) was classified as <18.5 (underweight), ≥18.5 to <23 (normal), ≥23 to <25 (overweight), ≥25 to <30 (obese I), and ≥30 (obese II). Alcohol consumption was divided into non-drinkers and those who drank 2–3 times a month, 1–2 times a week, and ≥3 times a week. Smoking status was categorized as current smokers, past smokers, and non-smokers. The odds of obesity, alcohol consumption, and smoking with Bell’s palsy were analyzed using logistic regression analysis. BMI showed proportionally positive associations with Bell’s palsy (adjusted OR [95% CI] = 0.61 [0.47–0.79] for underweight, 1

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Author

Kim, So Young; Oh, Dong Jun; Park, Bumjung; Choi, Hyo Geun

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC; London: Nature Publishing Group; [London]: Springer Nature; Nature Publishing Group; Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc.; Research Square; Springer Nature; Island Press (ISSN 2045-2322)

Published

2020

Language

EN

Field

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)