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Relationship Between Obesity and Asthma Control in Children Aged 4-18 years

Adem Yaşar1, Yasemin Akın2, Bülent Karadağ3

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Education and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.

Indian Journal of Pediatrics
|December 23, 2015
PubMed

Insights

This study found no significant link between obesity and asthma control in children. Obesity did not impact how well asthma was managed in the studied pediatric group.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Clinical Research
  • Obesity Studies

Background:

  • Asthma is a common chronic respiratory disease in children.
  • Obesity is a growing global health concern with potential impacts on various chronic conditions.
  • The relationship between obesity and asthma control requires further investigation in pediatric populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) and asthma control levels.
  • To determine if obesity affects asthma management in children aged 4-18 years.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective study of 200 pediatric asthma patients (aged 4-18).
  • Calculation of body mass index (BMI).
  • Assessment of asthma control using the Asthma Control Test (ACT) and Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ).

Main Results:

  • 17% of patients were overweight and 16% were obese.
  • Asthma control varied, with most patients showing partially controlled or controlled asthma.
  • No statistically significant difference in asthma control was observed between obese and non-obese children.

Conclusions:

  • Obesity was not found to significantly impact asthma control in this cohort.
  • The findings suggest that BMI may not be a determining factor in asthma control among pediatric patients.
  • Further research may explore other factors influencing asthma control in relation to weight status.
Abstract

Keywords:
AsthmaAsthma control questionnaire (ACQ)Asthma control test (ACT)Obesity

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