. 2023 Apr 1;51(2):121–127. doi: 10.5152/TJAR.2023.22213
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Correlation Between Adult BMI and Modified Mallampati Classification, TMD Measurement, ULBT, and CL Classification Values
| BMI |
<18.5 (Underweight) | 18.5-24.9 (Normal Weight) | 25-29.9 (Overweight) | 30-34.9 (Class 1 Obesity) | 35-39.9 (Class 2 Obesity) | ≥ 40 (Class 3 Obesity) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Modified Mallampati | Class 1 | 1 (4.0) | 12 (48.0) | 7 (28.0) | 2 (8.0) | 1 (4.0 ) | 2 (8.0) | .001 |
| Class 2 | 4 (3.8) | 48 (45.7) | 32 (30.5) | 17 (16.2) | 4 (3.8) | 0 (0) | ||
| Class 3 | 6 (3.9) | 32 (20.9) | 55 (35.9) | 38 (24.8) | 15 (9.8) | 7 (4.6) | ||
| Class 4 | 19 (5.9) | 62 (30.4) | 58 (30.0) | 46 (20.1) | 24 (8.7) | 16 (4.9) | ||
| TMD | <6 cm | 9 (26.5) | 43 (25.6) | 55 (33.7) | 46 (43.8) | 17 (37.0) | 21 (80.8) | <.001 |
| ≥6 cm | 25 (73.5) | 125 (74.4) | 108 (66.3) | 59 (56.3) | 29 (63.0) | 5 (19.2) | ||
| ULBT | Class 1 | 14 (41.2) | 97 (57.7) | 108 (66.3) | 75 (71.4) | 37 (80.4) | 20 (76.9) | <.001 |
| Class 2 | 18 (52.9) | 45 (26.8) | 46 (28.2) | 20 (19.0) | 9 (19.6) | 6 (23.1) | ||
| Class 3 | 2 (5.9) | 26 (15.5) | 9 (5.5) | 10 (9.5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| CL | Class 1 | 0 (0) | 4 (57.1) | 1 (14.3) | 0 (0) | 2 (28.6) | 0 (0) | <.001 |
| Class 2 | 3 (11.1) | 7 (25.9) | 5 (18.5) | 5 (18.5) | 1 (3.7) | 6 (22.2) | ||
| Class 3 | 3 (2.9) | 26 (25.0) | 35 (33.7) | 22 (21.2) | 12 (11.5) | 6 (5.8) | ||
| Class 4 | 8 (3.0) | 80 (30.0) | 85 (31.8) | 58 (21.7) | 26 (9.7) | 10 (3.7) | ||
BMI, body mass index; CL, Cormack–Lehane classification; TMD, thyromental distance; ULBT, upper lip bite test.