Prevalence of Obesity in children with unexplained dizziness: A cross-sectional study

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1 Audiovestibular Medicine Unit, Otolaryngology

2 Audio-vestibular Medicine, ENT Department, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Egypt

3 Audio-estibular Unit, Otolaryngology Department, Fayoum University

Abstract

Introduction: Egypt is one of the countries that face obesity and overweight health problem. Previous
studies suggested that childhood obesity is a significant public health issue in Egypt. Dizziness is a
prevalent complaint among the general population; moreover, it is common condition in children. Dizziness
arises from different vestibular and non-vestibular diseases; however, some patients remained unexplained
in terms of the etiology of dizziness.
Aim of the study: That study aimed to assess the prevalence of childhood obesity in children with
explained and unexplained dizziness in order to explain the etiology of their dizziness.
Subjects and Methods: A total of 150 children complaining of dizziness were included in this crosssectional study. All participants underwent full audiological and vestibular assessment. Their Body Mass
Index (BMI) were calculated according to their anthropometric measurements.
Results: The correlation between the final diagnosis reached to explain dizziness in normal and obese
children revealed that only 4.9% of those with normal body weight had unexplained dizziness, compared to
90.9 % of obese participants with unexplained dizziness.
Conclusions: Obese children showed unexplained dizziness more frequently than normal-weight children;
therefore, screening for BMI was required in all children with dizziness. Dynamic post-urography should be
added to the standard assessment of children with dizziness.
 

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Fayoum University Medical Journal
Volume 11, Issue 1
January 2023
Pages 38-48

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