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ArticleScientific reports2026

Association of body mass index and cardiovascular risk profile with ménière's disease: A case-control study.

Shadman Nemati, Alia Saberi, Yousef Reyhani, Mehrgan Khanhakimi, Negar Hosseinpour, Sevil Nasirmohtaram

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Shadman NematiOtorhinolaryngology Research Center, Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5246-1023
Alia SaberiOtorhinolaryngology Research Center, Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7665-5199
Yousef ReyhaniOtorhinolaryngology Research Center, Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7226-3630
Mehrgan KhanhakimiOtorhinolaryngology Research Center, Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
Negar HosseinpourOtorhinolaryngology Research Center, Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
Sevil NasirmohtaramOtorhinolaryngology Research Center, Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran. sevil198@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0126-7578

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This case-control study investigated the association between Body Mass Index (BMI), cardiovascular risk factors, and Meniere’s disease (MD). We enrolled 100 patients with definite MD and 100 age- and sex-matched controls. We assessed BMI categories, cardiovascular risk factors, and medication use. Hearing loss was evaluated via pure-tone audiometry. Multivariable logistic regression, adjusted for confounders, identified independent associations. BMI distribution differed significantly. Overweight was more prevalent in MD patients (73% vs. 22%), while normal weight was less common (19% vs. 72%; p < 0.001). After adjustment, overweight remained independently associated with MD (aOR = 3.85, 95% CI: 1.92–7.72, p < 0.001). Warfarin showed a protective association (aOR = 0.32, 95% CI: 0.11–0.94, p = 0.04). Associations for diabetes and dyslipidemia lost significance after adjustment. Overweight is a strong, independent risk factor for MD. The protective association of warfarin suggests potential microvascular mechanisms, highlighting the importance of weight management in MD patients.

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Body Mass IndexCardiovascular DiseasesMeniere DiseaseAgedCase-Control StudiesFemaleHeart Disease Risk FactorsHumansMaleMiddle AgedOverweightRisk FactorsWarfarinWarfarinBody mass indexCardiovascular risk factorsHearing lossMeniere’s diseaseMetabolic syndromeVestibular symptoms

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PMCPMC13022184

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