Publications

Authors:

Buono, Pietro; Maines, Evelina; Azzolini, Nicolò; Franceschi, Roberto; Ludovica, Fedi; Leonardi, Letizia; Occhiati, Luisa; Mozzillo, Enza; Maffeis, Claudio; Marigliano, Marco

Title:

Short-Term Weight Gain after Tonsillectomy Does Not Lead to Overweight: A Systematic Review

Year:

2024

Type of item:

Articolo in Rivista

Tipologia ANVUR:

Articolo su rivista

Language:

Inglese

Referee:

No

Name of journal:

NUTRIENTS

ISSN of journal:

2072-6643

N° Volume:

16

Number or Folder:

324

Page numbers:

1-25

Keyword:

overweight; tonsillectomy; weight gain

Short description of contents:

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.

Product ID:

137763

Handle IRIS:

11562/1119366

Last Modified:

February 18, 2024

Bibliographic citation:

Buono, Pietro; Maines, Evelina; Azzolini, Nicolò; Franceschi, Roberto; Ludovica, Fedi; Leonardi, Letizia; Occhiati, Luisa; Mozzillo, Enza; Maffeis, Claudio; Marigliano, Marco, Short-Term Weight Gain after Tonsillectomy Does Not Lead to Overweight: A Systematic Review «NUTRIENTS» , vol. 16 , n. 324 , 2024 , pp. 1-25

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