Relationship of Brodsky Tonsillar Grading in Adults with Age, Gender, and Anthropometric Measurements

Objective: To determine the association of Brodsky Tonsillar Grading with age, gender, body mass index, and neck circumference in adults Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted at PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi from January to July 2020. total 54 tonsillar hypertrophy were included. History demographic details each subject noted. Both right left tonsil sizes graded using Grading. Height, weight, measured. Analysis done Statistical Package for Social Sciences 23.0. Results: Age associated significantly (p-value 0.0009) whereas it insignificant 0.25). Insignificant between clinical grading tonsils gender (male n = 29, p-value 0.079 female =25, 0.343) found. Thirty one participants found have normal BMI, 14 overweight 9 individuals obese. Significant 0.014) BMI. Statistically non-significant 0.216) Regarding grading, significant relationship 0.002 0.014 respectively. Conclusion: positively age BMI side both sides. Therefore assessment by anthropometric measurements are helpful recognition patient’s condition treatment.