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Table 3 Brodsky tonsil size grading

From: Obesity and ENT manifestations — a tertiary care centre study

Grade 0

Tonsils within tonsillar fossa

Grade 1

Tonsils just outside fossa and occupy less than equal to 25% of oropharyngeal width

Grade 2

Tonsils occupy 26–50% of oropharyngeal width

Grade 3

Tonsils occupy 51–75% of oropharyngeal width

Grade 4

Tonsils occupy > 75% of oropharyngeal width