The Big Data Analysis of Correlation Between Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo and Smoking, Alcohol Consumption, Obesity

Abstract

Background and Objectives Benign paroxysmal positioning vertigo (BPPV) is one of the most frequent causes of vertigo in otology. We investigated the correlation between BPPV and smoking and alcohol, which are the two common risk factors of numerous diseases, a relationship that has not been studied previously.Subjects and Method We analyzed the correlation between smoking, alcohol and obesity with BPPV and with canalith reposition therapy (CRT) using the big data provided by a governmental institution.Results Alcohol consumption and high-risk alcohol consumption rate significantly showed negative correlation with BPPV. Also, smoking, alcohol consumption, and high-risk alcohol consumption rate significantly showed negative correlation with CRT. On the other hand, obesity showed positive correlation with CRT significantly.Conclusion Smoking and alcohol are considered to have a negative correlation with BPPV. However, further studies are needed to establish the role of smoking, alcohol, and obesity in the prevalence of BPPV.