Otitis Media and Obesity—An Unusual Relationship in Children

Otitis Media and Obesity—An Unusual Relationship in Children

Otitis media (OM) represents a public health matter, being the main cause of preventable hearing loss in pediatric patients. Besides well-established risk factors for developing OM, such as craniofacial abnormalities, prematurity, low birth weight, or tobacco exposure, there is evidence that obesity...

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Main Authors: Cristina Gavrilovici, Elena-Lia Spoială, Anca-Viorica Ivanov, Adriana Mocanu, Violeta Ștreangă, Mirabela-Smaranda Alecsa, Ingrith Miron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
otitis media
obesity
children
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/4/458

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