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. 2017 Mar;42(3):149-155.
doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2016.12.010. Epub 2017 Jan 19.

The Risk of Dupuytren Diagnosis in Obese Individuals

Jacques H Hacquebord  1 , Vicki Y Chiu  2 , Neil G Harness  3
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The Risk of Dupuytren Diagnosis in Obese Individuals

Jacques H Hacquebord et al. J Hand Surg Am. 2017 Mar.

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    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] J Hand Surg Am. 2017 Apr;42(4):302. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2017.03.014. J Hand Surg Am. 2017. PMID: 28372642 No abstract available.

Abstract

Purpose: Dupuytren disease is a common benign fibroproliferative disorder causing thickening and shortening of the palmar fascia of the hand. The exact etiology of the disease is unclear but known risk factors such as increased age, male sex, and northern European ethnicity have been established. A link between body mass index (BMI) and Dupuytren disease has not been established previously. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that lower BMI is associated with increased risk for Dupuytren disease diagnosis.

Methods: After we obtained institutional review board approval, we performed a retrospective review using an electronic medical record and an administrative database from Kaiser Permanente Southern California to identify all enrolled patients there between 2007 and 2014 who were diagnosed with Dupuytren disease. Basic demographic data including age, sex, ethnicity, and BMI were collected. Bivariate and multivariable logistical regression analyses were performed to evaluate for associations between Dupuytren disease and BMI.

Results: A total of 2,049,803 patients aged 18 years and older were enrolled in Kaiser Permanente Southern California from 2007 to 2014. During that period, 14,844 patients were identified as having Dupuytren disease. The data were consistent with well-defined demographic trends in Dupuytren disease, with increased rates seen in males, Caucasians, and patients aged 50 years and older. In the multivariable analysis, when controlling for age, race, and sex, the risk of Dupuytren disease was inversely proportional to BMI.

Conclusions: The current study showed that higher BMI is associated with decreased odds of having Dupuytren disease. Further work will be required to determine the cause for the apparent relationship between Dupuytren disease and BMI and whether physiologic factors related to obesity may be protective against the development of Dupuytren disease.

Type of study/level of evidence: Prognostic II.

Keywords: BMI; Dupuytren disease; Dupuytren surgery; diabetes; obesity.

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