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Kirkham EM, Ishman S, Baldassari CM, Mitchell RB, Naqvi SK, Tapia IE, Elden LM, Hassan F, Ibrahim S, Ross K, Cen M, Wang R, Redline S, Chervin RD. Weight Gain After Adenotonsillectomy in Children With Mild Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing: Exploratory Analysis of the PATS Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2024:2822894. [PMID: 39172463 PMCID: PMC11342222 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2024.2554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/28/2024] [Indexed: 08/23/2024]
Abstract
Importance It is unknown whether adenotonsillectomy causes undesirable weight gain in children with mild obstructive sleep-disordered breathing (oSDB). Objective To compare changes in anthropometric measures in children with mild oSDB treated with adenotonsillectomy vs watchful waiting. Design, Setting, and Participants This was an exploratory analysis of the Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy Trial for Snoring (PATS) randomized clinical trial of adenotonsillectomy vs watchful waiting for mild oSDB (snoring with obstructive apnea-hypopnea index of <3 events/hour) that took place at 7 pediatric tertiary care centers across the US and included 458 children aged 3.0 to 12.9 years with mild oSDB. Participants were recruited from June 29, 2016, to February 1, 2021. Anthropomorphic measures taken at baseline and 12 months after randomization were standardized for age and sex, including each participant's percentage of the 95th body mass index percentile (%BMIp95). Data analyses were performed from March 15, 2023, to April 1, 2024. Intervention Early adenotonsillectomy (eAT) vs watchful waiting with supportive care (WWSC). Main Outcomes and Measures Twelve-month change in %BMIp95 from baseline and undesirable weight gain (defined as any weight gain in a child who already had overweight or obesity or an increase from baseline normal weight/underweight to overweight/obesity) at follow-up assessment. Results The study analysis included 375 children (mean [SD] age, 6.1 [2.3] years; 188 [50.2%] females), of whom 143 (38%) had overweight or obesity at baseline. At 12 months, children in the eAT group experienced a 1.25-point increase in %BMIp95 compared with a 0.59-point increase in the WWSC group (mean difference, 0.93; 95% CI, -0.39 to 2.25). Undesirable weight gain was also similar between the eAT (n = 120; 32%) and WWSC (n = 101; 27%) groups (mean difference, 4%; 95% CI, 5% to 14%). Conclusions and Relevance The findings of this exploratory analysis of the PATS trial indicate that adenotonsillectomy was not independently associated with an increased risk of undesirable weight gain in children with mild oSDB. However, one-third of the children gained undesirable weight during the study, which suggests that there is an opportunity to address healthy weight management during the evaluation and treatment of children with mild oSDB. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02562040.
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- Erin M Kirkham
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Division of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Norfolk
- Deputy Editor, JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Neurology Sleep Disorders Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Sleep Disorders Center and Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Sleep Disorders Center and Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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Buono P, Maines E, Azzolini N, Franceschi R, Ludovica F, Leonardi L, Occhiati L, Mozzillo E, Maffeis C, Marigliano M. Short-Term Weight Gain after Tonsillectomy Does Not Lead to Overweight: A Systematic Review. Nutrients 2024; 16:324. [PMID: 38276561 PMCID: PMC10819022 DOI: 10.3390/nu16020324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Different studies and systematic reviews have reported weight increase after tonsillectomy. However, the odds of a child being overweight or obese after tonsillectomy were no different than before surgery, according to a few studies. This systematic review aims to analyze the impact of adenotonsillectomy (TA) on weight gain and identify subgroups of children and adolescents at risk of experiencing weight gain. A systematic search included studies published in the last ten years. The PICO framework was used in the selection process, and evidence was assessed using the GRADE system. A total of 26 studies were included, and moderate-high level quality ones showed that children who underwent TA could present an increase in BMI z-score. However, this weight gain was significant in individuals younger than six years old and was considered catch-up growth in underweight subjects at baseline. In contrast, for normal-weight or overweight individuals, TA did not lead to overweight per se. At the same time, diet changes and overfeeding did not have a leading role in weight gain. In conclusion, TA may not be an independent risk factor for unfavorable weight gain in children; however, individuals who were underweight pre-operatively or younger than six years reported more weight gain after TA than expected.
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- Pietro Buono
- Directorate General of Health, Campania Region, 80131 Naples, Italy;
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- Pediatric Diabetology Unit, Pediatric Department, S. Chiara General Hospital, Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari del Trentino, 38122 Trento, Italy; (E.M.); (N.A.); (L.L.)
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- Pediatric Diabetology Unit, Pediatric Department, S. Chiara General Hospital, Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari del Trentino, 38122 Trento, Italy; (E.M.); (N.A.); (L.L.)
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- Pediatric Diabetology Unit, Pediatric Department, S. Chiara General Hospital, Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari del Trentino, 38122 Trento, Italy; (E.M.); (N.A.); (L.L.)
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, Section of Pediatrics, Regional Center of Pediatric Diabetes, Federico II University of Naples, 80131 Naples, Italy; (F.L.); (L.O.)
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- Pediatric Diabetology Unit, Pediatric Department, S. Chiara General Hospital, Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari del Trentino, 38122 Trento, Italy; (E.M.); (N.A.); (L.L.)
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, Section of Pediatrics, Regional Center of Pediatric Diabetes, Federico II University of Naples, 80131 Naples, Italy; (F.L.); (L.O.)
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, Section of Pediatrics, Regional Center of Pediatric Diabetes, Federico II University of Naples, 80131 Naples, Italy; (F.L.); (L.O.)
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- Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Pediatrics and Gynecology, Section of Pediatric Diabetes and Metabolism, University and Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy; (C.M.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Pediatrics and Gynecology, Section of Pediatric Diabetes and Metabolism, University and Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy; (C.M.); (M.M.)
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Han SC, Yang SK, Han SY, Rhee CS, Choi Y, Shin CH, Lee YJ, Han DH. Investigating factors influencing post-operative growth in pre-pubertal children after adenotonsillectomy. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2023; 280:2841-2848. [PMID: 36656426 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-022-07817-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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PURPOSE To check the change in growth-for-age after adenotonsillectomy in pre-pubertal children and investigate the affecting factors. METHODS Two hundred and six pediatric patients who underwent adenotonsillectomy by a single surgeon between January 2011 and December 2014 were included for the retrospective cohort study. The z-scores of height-, weight-, and body mass index (BMI)-for-age were measured before adenotonsillectomy and 1 year after the operation. The Korean version of the obstructive sleep apnea-18 questionnaire (OSA-18), symptom questionnaire, physical examinations, demographic data, and pre-operative z-scores were used to analyze the factors affecting z-score change. RESULTS Among 206 pediatric patients, 167 patients were normal growth; 19 were undergrowth; and 20 were obese. After the operation, height, weight, and BMI z-scores all increased both in 167 normal-growth patients and 19 undergrowth patients (p value < 0.05). However, in 20 obese patients, only height z-score significantly increased (p value = 0.028). The multiple regression test showed that the sleep disturbance domain of OSA-18 was positively correlated with height z-score change (p value = 0.041), and age was negatively correlated with weight z-score change (p value = 0.016). Pre-operative BMI z-score was negatively correlated (p value = 0.019) and adenoid grade was positively correlated (p value = 0.023) with BMI z-score change. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that adenotonsillectomy may positively affect growth in pre-pubertal children, without undesirable weight gain. Additionally, the sleep disturbance domain of OSA-18 may play a role in predicting post-operative height increase in pre-pubertal children.
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- Seung Cheol Han
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-Ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 03080, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-Ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 03080, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-Ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 03080, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-Ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 03080, Korea.,Graduate School of Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Institute of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and Sensory Organ Research Institute, Seoul National University Biomedical Research Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Medical Research Collaborating Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, 101 Daehak-Ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 03080, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, 101 Daehak-Ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 03080, Korea.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-Ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 03080, Korea.
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Kevat A, Bernard A, Harris MA, Heussler H, Black R, Cheng A, Waters K, Chawla J. Impact of adenotonsillectomy on growth trajectories in preschool children with mild-moderate obstructive sleep apnea. J Clin Sleep Med 2023; 19:55-62. [PMID: 36004732 PMCID: PMC9806775 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.10266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES Adenotonsillectomy (AT) forms part of first-line management for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea. In nonrandomized studies of preschool-aged children, postoperative weight gain has been seen following AT, raising concerns regarding later obesity. Using longitudinal data from a multicenter randomized controlled trial, we assessed the impact of AT on growth trajectories in preschool-aged children with mild-moderate obstructive sleep apnea. METHODS A total of 190 children (aged 3-5 years) with obstructive apnea-hypopnea index ≤ 10 events/h were randomly assigned to early (within 2 months) or routine (12-month wait) AT. Anthropometry and polysomnography were performed at baseline, 12-month, and 24-month time points for 126 children. Baseline characteristics were compared using a Mann-Whitney or t test for continuous variables and Fisher's exact test for categorical variables. Longitudinal data underwent linear mixed modeling. RESULTS For body mass index (BMI) z-score there was a significant increase in the early surgery group between 0 and 12 months (0.4, 95% confidence interval 0.1-0.8) but not from 12-24 months. For the routine surgery group there was an identical significant BMI z-score increase in the first 12 months following surgery, ie, between 12- and 24-month time points (0.45, 95% confidence interval 0.1-0.8) but not from 0-12 months (preoperative time). Final BMI z-score was similar between groups. Findings for weight-for-age z-score were similar to the findings for BMI z-score. Height-for-age z-score was not significantly different between different time points or intervention groups. CONCLUSIONS This study provides randomized controlled trial evidence of notable, but time-limited, increase in the BMI and weight of preschool children with mild-moderate obstructive sleep apnea in the months immediately following AT. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION Registry: Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry; Name: POSTA Child Study (Preschool Obstructive Sleep Apnea Tonsillectomy Adenoidectomy Study); URL: https://anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=336273&isReview=true; Identifier: ACTRN12611000021976. CITATION Kevat A, Bernard A, Harris M-A, et al. Impact of adenotonsillectomy on growth trajectories in preschool children with mild-moderate obstructive sleep apnea. J Clin Sleep Med. 2023;19(1):55-62.
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- Ajay Kevat
- Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Queensland Children’s Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- QCIF Bioinformatics, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Queensland Children’s Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- The Mater Research Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Queensland Children’s Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- The Mater Research Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Department of Paediatric Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Queensland Children’s Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Paediatric Otolaryngology, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Department of Sleep Medicine, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Queensland Children’s Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- The Mater Research Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Analyses of Weight/Blood Pressure Changes before and after Tonsillectomy in Adults: A Longitudinal Follow-Up Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18041948. [PMID: 33671357 PMCID: PMC7921988 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18041948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 02/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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This study aimed to evaluate the changes in weight and blood pressure in Korean adults who underwent tonsillectomy compared to controls. A nested case-control study used data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service-Health Screening Cohort (2002–2015). Tonsillectomy was defined using claim code Q2300. The changes in weight and systolic/diastolic blood pressure (SBP/DBP) were measured before tonsillectomy and 1 year after tonsillectomy (study I) in some participants and during the second year after tonsillectomy (study II) in other participants. Patients who underwent tonsillectomy (n = 569 in study I; n = 556 in study II) were 1:4 matched with control participants (n = 2276 in study I; n = 2224 in study II). The paired t-test and linear mixed model were used to test the differences between groups at each time point. There were no changes in body mass index (p = 0.732 in study I; p = 0.128 in study II), SBP (p = 0.344 in study I; p = 0.559 in study II), or DBP (p = 0.826 in study I; p = 0.524 in study II) between the tonsillectomy patients and controls in the first or second year postoperatively. Subgroup analyses by age, sex, and degree of obesity showed consistent results. Tonsillectomy does not lead to a change in weight or blood pressure in Korean adults.
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