Association of body mass index with respiratory symptoms and atopy: results from the European Community Respiratory Health Survey

Jarvis, Déborah; Chinn, S. H. F.; Potts, James; Burney, Peter

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2222.2002.01380.x

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“…The effect modification by sex that was seen in our data (with a stronger effect among women) is not surprising given similar results already observed in other studies on air pollution and respiratory and cardiovascular disease mortality [22][23][24]. One explanation of women's greater response to air pollution may be their bronchial hyper-responsiveness to soot and pollutants [25].…”

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Effect of air pollution on onset of acute coronary syndrome in susceptible subgroups

Qorbani¹,

Yunesian²,

Fotouhi³

et al. 2012

East Mediterr Health J

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While long-term exposure to air pollutants is associated with an increase in heart diseases and mortality, little information is available about the short-term effects of air pollution. This case-crossover study assessed the relationship of particulate matter (PM 10 ) and carbon monoxide (CO) levels with hospital admission for acute coronary syndrome in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. We interviewed 250 patients with a first episode of acute coronary syndrome and obtained data from hospital records and Tehran Air Quality Control Company. The risk of acute coronary syndrome was significantly associated with elevated concentrations of CO the day before the event (OR 1.18; 95% CI: 1.03-1.34) but not significantly with PM 10 (OR 1.00; 95% CI: 0.99-1.02). Stratification by age, sex, diabetes, hypertension and smoking status did not affect the results, but women were more susceptible than men to CO levels (OR for women/men 1.68; 95% CI: 1.25-2.26).

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confidence: 91%

Effect of air pollution on onset of acute coronary syndrome in susceptible subgroups

Qorbani¹,

Yunesian²,

Fotouhi³

et al. 2012

East Mediterr Health J

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“…Two studies by National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) and the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS) found no relationship between obesity and frequency of atopy among children (31). Similarly in our study, the presence of obesity did not affect frequency of atopy and the level of FEV1 (32).…”

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Vitamin D Levels of Asthmatic Children with and Without Obesity

Erkoçoğlu

Çapanoğlu²,

Civelek³

et al. 2016

Asthma Allergy Immunol

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“…18,19 Obesity has also been linked with impaired pulmonary function and airway hyperresponsiveness, [20][21][22][23] but not in all studies. 11,24 The most convincing evidence of a causal link between obesity and asthma in adults is provided by a large prospective cohort study of 85 911 nurses followed during 1991 and 1995, in which obese women had a much greater risk of asthma, and weight gain was positively associated with the risk of developing asthma.…”

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Effect of obesity on asthma among adult Indian women

Mishra

2004

Int J Obes

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OBJECTIVE: Both obesity and asthma are on the rise worldwide. This study examined the association between obesity and asthma prevalence in adult women in India. METHODS: The analysis used information on 82 464 nonpregnant, ever-married women aged 15À49 y, included in India's 1998À99 National Family Health Survey. The effects of measured Body Mass Index (BMI) on reported asthma were estimated using logistic regression, after adjusting for tobacco smoking (active and passive), cooking smoke, age, education, work status, media habits, food habits, house type, separate kitchen, indoor crowding, religion, caste/tribe, household living standard, urban/rural residence, and geographic region. RESULTS: Obese women (BMIZ30.0 kg/m 2 ) were about twice as likely as those with a normal BMI (18.5À25.0 kg/m 2 ) to report suffering from asthma (OR ¼ 1.92; 95% CI: 1.40À2.65). The association between obesity and asthma remained strong and statistically significant even when the effects of other selected risk factors and potential confounders were controlled (OR ¼ 1.85; 95% CI: 1.30À2.63). Overweight women (25.0rBMIo30.0 kg/m 2 ) also reported significantly higher adjusted asthma prevalence than those with a normal BMI (OR ¼ 1.32; 95% CI: 1.07À1.63). Results hold in separate analysis for younger (15À29 y) and older (30À49 y) women. CONCLUSION: The study finds a strong positive association between obesity and asthma among adult Indian women. To validate this relationship and to establish causality, prospective epidemiological studies, with better measures of overweight conditions and clinical measures of asthma, are needed in developing-country settings.

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Association of body mass index with respiratory symptoms and atopy: results from the European Community Respiratory Health Survey

Abstract: Reported associations of body mass index with symptoms suggestive of asthma are unlikely to be explained by a higher risk of atopy in the obese. Alternative explanations must be sought.

Cited by 130 publications

References 25 publications

Effect of air pollution on onset of acute coronary syndrome in susceptible subgroups

Effect of air pollution on onset of acute coronary syndrome in susceptible subgroups

Vitamin D Levels of Asthmatic Children with and Without Obesity

Effect of obesity on asthma among adult Indian women

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