IQ Scores of Children with Moderate Asthma: A Comparison with Healthy Children

Ghaffari, Javad; Abbaskhanian, Ali; Jalili, Masume

doi:10.5001/omj.2014.16

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“…Our data revealed that allergic rhinitis, asthma, atopic dermatitis, and urticaria were not associated with children’s cognitive profiles. While allergic rhinitis is a chronic disease that effects quality of life, we identified no negative effects on IQ 26 . Although asthma is a chronic disease and causes many respiratory problems, it also has no negative impact on IQ 14 .…”

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“…While allergic rhinitis is a chronic disease that effects quality of life, we identified no negative effects on IQ 26 . Although asthma is a chronic disease and causes many respiratory problems, it also has no negative impact on IQ 14 . Nevertheless, certain neurocognitive symptoms are increased in children with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis, compared to healthy controls 22 .…”

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“…For example, allergic rhinitis is associated with significantly impaired mental health and impaired cognitive function 13 . Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease, but has no negative impact on patients’ intellectual quotient (IQ) 14 .…”

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Allergic diseases do not impair the cognitive development of children but do damage the mental health of their caregivers

Kuo

Chang

Tsai

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This study aimed to investigate whether children with atopic diseases exhibited different neurodevelopment function from healthy controls and whether their caregivers had differential parental stress. In total, we recruited 109 patients with atopic diseases (mean age 6.8 years, 54.1% male) and 82 healthy children (mean age 6.3 years, 54.9% male). Based on the children’s age, they underwent developmental, cognitive evaluations and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms. The parenting stress of children’s caregivers was evaluated using the Chinese Health Questionnaire (CHQ-12) and Family APGAR. Of the children with atopic diseases, 87.2%, 74.3%, 29.4%, and 8.3% of them had allergic rhinitis, asthma, atopic dermatitis, and urticaria, respectively. None of these conditions were associated with children’s cognitive profiles or ADHD symptoms. However, the caregivers of patients who had asthma suffered from higher CHQ-12 scores than those of patients without asthma. Furthermore, the number of atopic diseases had a dose–response effect on caregivers’ CHQ-12 scores. In conclusion, allergic diseases did not impair the cognitive development of children. However, caregivers of patients with asthma or multiple atopic diseases may suffer a greater mental health burden with regard to caring for their children. Such caregivers may require support to effectively fulfill their parenting roles.

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“…Most of the studies 141516 on academic performance of children with asthma have been in developed countries and despite the high prevalence of asthma among Nigerian schoolchildren,1718 only a few studies have investigated the relationship between IQ score and academic performance of children with asthma compared with those without. Ghaffari et al 8. in a comparative study of the overall IQ scores of asthmatics and healthy children found that there were no significant differences in the overall scores and in the scores of males and females.…”

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“…Intelligence, measured as the intelligence quotient (IQ), is one of the important prognostic variables in the academic performance of a child,7 and many factors including chronic diseases may impact upon it 89. IQ scores, as has been suggested, may be an appropriate guide in the proper placement of schoolchildren at the beginning of their education 10.…”

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A comparison of the academic performance and intelligence scores of asthmatic and nonasthmatic primary school pupils in Enugu State, Nigeria

Nduagubam

2019

Niger Med J

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Background: Children with asthma (subjects), just as their non asthmatic colleagues, are expected to perform optimally academically and with a good intelligent score. A number of activities in children with asthma may be affected by asthmatic attacks including their education/academic performance. Report on academic performance and IQ of school children with asthma and comparisons with those without asthma (controls) within and outside Nigeria are scanty. Aims: This study compared the academic performance and IQ of asthmatics and nonasthmatic school children. Materials and Methods: One hundred and twenty children with asthma aged 5-11 years were consecutively recruited at the asthma clinic of UNTH Enugu and their age, gender and socio-economic class-matched normal classmates were enrolled as controls. Academic performance of the children with asthma was studied using the overall scores achieved in the three term examinations in the preceding academic year (2012/2013), while their IQ was determined using the Draw-A-Person-test. The findings were compared with that of the 120 controls. Results: The median (range) overall academic scores for the subjects 79.04% (36.08%-99.57%) was similar to that of controls 80.01% (50.65%-97.47%) ( U = 6804, P = 0.461). However, a significant number of subjects compared to controls had poor academic performance. The mean IQ scores for subjects (123.28 ± 21.45) and controls (118.41 ± 19.87) did not differ significantly (t = 1.83; P = 0.069). There was also a significant and negative correlation (Pearson's) between age and mean DAPQ in both the subjects and controls ( r = -0.377, P < 0.001; r = -0.492, P < 0.001 respectively. Conclusions: The intelligence scores and overall academic performance of children with asthma compares favorably with that of children without asthma.

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High Intelligence is not a Risk Factor for Mental Health Disorders

Williams

Peyre

Labouret

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ObjectiveStudies reporting that highly intelligent individuals have more mental health disorders often have sampling bias, no or inadequate control group, or insufficient sample size. We addressed these caveats by examining the difference in the prevalence of mental health disorders between individuals with high and average general intelligence (g-factor) in the UK Biobank.MethodsParticipants with general intelligence (g-factor) scores standardized relative to the same-age UK population, were divided into 2 groups: a high g-factor group (g-factor 2 SD above the UK mean; N=16,137) and an average g-factor group (g-factor within 2 SD of the UK mean; N=236,273). Using self-report questionnaires and medical diagnoses, we examined group differences in prevalence across 32 phenotypes, including mental health disorders, trauma, allergies, and other traits.ResultsHigh and average g-factor groups differed across 15/32 phenotypes and did not depend on sex and/or age. Individuals with high g-factors had less general anxiety (OR=0.69) and PTSD (OR=0.67), were less neurotic (β=-0.12), less socially isolated (OR=0.85), and were less likely to have experienced childhood stressors and abuse, adulthood stressors, or catastrophic trauma (OR=0.69-0.90). They did not differ in any other mental health disorder or trait. However, they generally had more allergies (e.g., eczema; OR=1.13-1.33).ConclusionsThe present study provides robust evidence that highly intelligent individuals have no more mental health disorders than the average population. High intelligence even appears as a protective factor for general anxiety and PTSD.Key PointsQuestionAre high IQ individuals at increased risk of mental health disorders?FindingsIn the UK Biobank (N ≃ 7,266 - 252,249), highly intelligent individuals (2SD above the population mean) were less likely to suffer from general anxiety and PTSD, and no more likely to have depression, social anxiety, a drug use disorder, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.MeaningContrary to popular belief, high intelligence is not a risk factor for psychiatric disorders and even serves as a protective factor for general anxiety and PTSD.

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IQ Scores of Children with Moderate Asthma: A Comparison with Healthy Children

Abstract: Although asthma is a chronic disease and causes many respiratory problems, it has no negative impact on IQ.

Cited by 10 publications

References 16 publications

Allergic diseases do not impair the cognitive development of children but do damage the mental health of their caregivers

Allergic diseases do not impair the cognitive development of children but do damage the mental health of their caregivers

A comparison of the academic performance and intelligence scores of asthmatic and nonasthmatic primary school pupils in Enugu State, Nigeria

High Intelligence is not a Risk Factor for Mental Health Disorders

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