Effect of BMI on voice quality and different acoustic parameters | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences | ||
| Article 48, Volume 24, Issue 24, January 2023, Pages 1-9 PDF (337.93 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejentas.2023.213863.1640 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Rania Makram Sidhom1; Maha Hussien Boshnaq2; Peter Safwat Erian3; ghada tarek orabi* 4 | ||
| 1Department of Phoniatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta | ||
| 2Ain Shams University, Cairo | ||
| 3Clinical Nutrition Consultant and Researcher of Human Genetics National Research Centre, Egypt | ||
| 4national research centre | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Introduction: Obesity is a global worldwide health issue that is affecting various aspects of the general wellbeing in Egypt it affects around 40% of its population. It influences voice quality and production and could affect an individual communicative ability by its impact on ones voice and profession. The aim of this work: Is to compare the voice qualities in terms of perception and various acoustic aspects between obese, over weight and normal patients. Patients and Methods: 60 patients were divided into three groups according to their Body Mass Index (BMI), were voice recorded and assessed using GRBAS scale of auditory perception analysis and analyzed their acoustic parameters. Results: Found that a higher BMI affects voice quality in terms of breathiness and alters acoustic parameters in terms of FF, jitter and shimmer. Conclusion: Obesity can result in poorer voice production and quality. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Acoustic parameters; BMI; obesity; voice quality | ||
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