Abstract
Obesity is an increase in total body fat, that is if found to be overweight > 20% in men and 25% in women due to fat. Increased obesity cannot beseparated from lifestyle, such as decreased physical activity. One complication that can be caused by obesity is hearing loss, especiallysensorineural hearing loss caused by microangiopathic abnormalities, especially in the inner ear. But the relationship of events between obesity withhearing loss is still often a debate, because there is no definite consensus. The purpose of this research determine the relationship of obesity with sensorineural hearing loss. This research is an analytic study by obtaining cross-sectional study, with data obtained from the assessment of bodyweight and height to see the status of the mass index, physical examination of the ear, and audiometric examination. Data analysis techniques using the chi square test statistics. Research result obtained relationship between obesity with sensorineural hearing loss as much as 49.09% and the highest degree of hearing loss is mild degrees as much as 27.07%. Research conclusions there is a significant relationship between obesity with sensorineural hearing loss.
 Keyword: Hearing Loss, Obesity, Obesity with Hearing Loss, Pure Tone Audiometry, Sensorineural Hearing Loss,
Highlights
Obesitas umumnya sering terjadi kebanyakan pada perempuan dibandingkan laki-laki
Obesity is an increase in total body fat
Increased obesity cannot be separated from lifestyle
Summary
Obesitas merupakan peningkatan total lemak tubuh, yaitu apabila ditemukan kelebihan berat badan >20% pada pria dan 25% pada wanita karena lemak. Salah satu komplikasi yang dapat disebabkan oleh Obesitas adalah gangguan pendengaran , terutama gangguan pendengaran sensorineural yang disebabkan karena adanya kelainan mikroangiopati terutama pada telinga bagian dalam. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui hubungan obesitas dengan gangguan pendengaran sensorineural. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian analitik dengan pendekatan cross-sectional, dengan data yang diperoleh dari pengukuran berat badan dan tinggi badan untuk melihat status indeks massa tubuhnya, selanjutnya akan dilakukan pemeriksaan fisik telinga, hidung, dan tenggorokan, dan pemeriksaan audiometri nada murni yang dilakukan terhadap 55 subjek. Teknik analisis data menggunakan statistik uji chi square hasil penelitian didapatkan hubungan antara obesitas dengan gangguan pendengaran sensorineural sebanyak 49,09% dan derajat gangguan pendengaran terbanyak adaah derajat ringan sebanyak 27,07%. Kesimpulan penelitian terdapat hubungan yang bermakna antara obesitas dengan gangguan pendengaran sensorineural
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