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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Respiratory Medicine

Background:

  • Adiposity is linked to increased asthma symptoms and reduced disease control in individuals with asthma.
  • Adiposity is associated with a higher risk of developing asthma in those without the condition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between asthma and adiposity markers in Chilean adults.
  • To determine if increased body mass index and waist circumference correlate with asthma prevalence in a Chilean population.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from 5,499 Chilean adults (aged >15 years) from the 2016-2017 National Health Survey.
  • Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) quintiles used as adiposity proxies.
  • Logistic regression models employed to assess the association between asthma and adiposity markers.

Main Results:

  • A significant positive association was found between higher BMI and increased odds of asthma.
  • Elevated waist circumference (WC) was also significantly associated with higher odds of asthma.
  • These associations remained statistically significant after adjusting for socio-demographic factors, physical activity, and smoking status (OR BMI: 1.13; OR WC: 1.15).

Conclusions:

  • Higher BMI and WC are positively associated with asthma in the Chilean adult population.
  • Adiposity markers serve as significant indicators for asthma prevalence.