Smoking is positively related and alcohol consumption is negatively related to an increased risk of Meniere’s disease

Meniere’s disease is a chronic inner ear disorder that can cause problems with hearing and balance. A study investigated the relationship between smoking, alcohol consumption, and obesity with Meniere’s disease in an adult population.
The ≥40-year-old population in the Korean National Health Insurance Service-Health Screening Cohort 2002-2019 was analysed. A total of 15,208 patients with Meniere’s disease were matched with 499,658 comparison participants. The current smoking, alcohol consumption, and past medical histories were collected. Body mass index (BMI) was grouped into underweight, normal, overweight, obese I, and obese II. Odds of histories of smoking and alcohol consumption and BMI group for Meniere’s disease were analysed. These associations were further analysed in subgroups of age, sex, smoking, alcohol consumption, and BMI.
In the overall adult population, smoking and alcohol consumption did not show an association with Meniere’s disease. Being underweight was linked with lower odds for Meniere’s disease (adjusted OR [aOR] = 0.80, 95% CI = 0.68-0.93). In the male group, smoking was positively associated with Meniere’s disease (aOR = 1.08, 95% CI = 1.00-1.17), while alcohol consumption was negatively related (i.e., protective) to Meniere’s disease (aOR = 0.87, 95% CI = 0.81-0.94). Being underweight was related to a lower risk of Meniere’s disease. In adult men, smoking was predicted to increase, while alcohol consumption was predicted to decrease the risk of Meniere’s disease.
Source: Kim SY, Chung J, Yoo DM, Kwon MJ, Kim JH, Kim JH, Kim H, Choi HG. Smoking Is Positively Related and Alcohol Consumption Is Negatively Related to an Increased Risk of Meniere’s Disease. J Clin Med. 2022 Aug 26;11(17):5007. doi.org/10.3390/jcm11175007.
Meniere’s disease is a chronic inner ear disorder that can cause problems with hearing and balance. A study investigated the relationship between smoking, alcohol consumption, and obesity with Meniere’s disease in an adult population.
The ≥40-year-old population in the Korean National Health Insurance Service-Health Screening Cohort 2002-2019 was analysed. A total of 15,208 patients with Meniere’s disease were matched with 499,658 comparison participants. The current smoking, alcohol consumption, and past medical histories were collected. Body mass index (BMI) was grouped into underweight, normal, overweight, obese I, and obese II. Odds of histories of smoking and alcohol consumption and BMI group for Meniere’s disease were analysed. These associations were further analysed in subgroups of age, sex, smoking, alcohol consumption, and BMI.
In the overall adult population, smoking and alcohol consumption did not show an association with Meniere’s disease. Being underweight was linked with lower odds for Meniere’s disease (adjusted OR [aOR] = 0.80, 95% CI = 0.68-0.93). In the male group, smoking was positively associated with Meniere’s disease (aOR = 1.08, 95% CI = 1.00-1.17), while alcohol consumption was negatively related (i.e., protective) to Meniere’s disease (aOR = 0.87, 95% CI = 0.81-0.94). Being underweight was related to a lower risk of Meniere’s disease. In adult men, smoking was predicted to increase, while alcohol consumption was predicted to decrease the risk of Meniere’s disease.
Source: Kim SY, Chung J, Yoo DM, Kwon MJ, Kim JH, Kim JH, Kim H, Choi HG. Smoking Is Positively Related and Alcohol Consumption Is Negatively Related to an Increased Risk of Meniere’s Disease. J Clin Med. 2022 Aug 26;11(17):5007.