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Safari M. Obesity In Children With Asthma Referring to Pediatric Clinics in Hamadan, Iran (2007 and 2018). J. Pediatr. Rev 2025; 13 (4) :325-330
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Department of Allergy and Immunology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. , mojgan.safaei@umsha.ac.ir
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Background: Prevalence of obesity and asthma have increased recently, likely due to the transition to a westernized lifestyle and urbanization. Obesity can increase the risk of asthma.
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the co-occurrence of asthma and obesity in children referring to pediatric clinics in Hamadan, Iran, in 2007 and 2018.
Methods: This is a correlational study with a cross-sectional design that was conducted in 2007 (phase I) and in 2018 (phase II) in Hamadan, Iran. In phase I, participants were 101 children with asthma aged 1-12 were referred to Ekbatan Hospital. In phase II, participants were 100 children with asthma aged 1-16 referred to Besat Hospital. Their information, including age, body mass index (BMI), and family history, was recorded in two phases.
Results: Among participants, 61.4% in the first phase and 60% in the second phase were male. The mean age of children in the first and second phases was 4.45±2.72 and 7.19±3.47 years, respectively. It was found that 31.7% of children in the first phase and 33.3% in the second phase were obese. Although a high BMI is a risk factor for asthma, most children had a normal weight in both phases. Therefore, it can be said that obesity is not related to asthma.
Conclusions: The findings do not support the association of obesity with asthma in children. Further studies with a prospective design and a larger sample size are recommended to investigate this relationship more thoroughly.
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the co-occurrence of asthma and obesity in children referring to pediatric clinics in Hamadan, Iran, in 2007 and 2018.
Methods: This is a correlational study with a cross-sectional design that was conducted in 2007 (phase I) and in 2018 (phase II) in Hamadan, Iran. In phase I, participants were 101 children with asthma aged 1-12 were referred to Ekbatan Hospital. In phase II, participants were 100 children with asthma aged 1-16 referred to Besat Hospital. Their information, including age, body mass index (BMI), and family history, was recorded in two phases.
Results: Among participants, 61.4% in the first phase and 60% in the second phase were male. The mean age of children in the first and second phases was 4.45±2.72 and 7.19±3.47 years, respectively. It was found that 31.7% of children in the first phase and 33.3% in the second phase were obese. Although a high BMI is a risk factor for asthma, most children had a normal weight in both phases. Therefore, it can be said that obesity is not related to asthma.
Conclusions: The findings do not support the association of obesity with asthma in children. Further studies with a prospective design and a larger sample size are recommended to investigate this relationship more thoroughly.
Type of Study: Review Article |
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Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Received: 2022/09/12 | Accepted: 2024/06/26 | Published: 2025/10/18
Received: 2022/09/12 | Accepted: 2024/06/26 | Published: 2025/10/18
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