The results show that black children in inner city Atlanta are exposed to high levels of mite and cockroach allergens and that a high proportion of the children with asthma are sensitized to these allergens; the combination of sensitization and exposure is a major risk factor for asthma in this...
Asthma is the most common childhood illness and disproportionately affects low-income, minority children who live in urban areas. A range of risk factors are associated with asthma morbidity and mortality, such as treatment non-adherence, exposure to environmental triggers, low-income households, expo...
Researchers confirmed study results in a different group of children, who were recruited in the fourth grade and followed until high school graduation. They found several risk factors for obesity are more prevalent among children with asthma, including reduced physical activity and potential adverse eff...
Objective: Asthma afflicts many children in China but information about asthma management among Chinese pediatric asthma patients is limited. This study aims to evaluate asthma control among Chinese pediatric patients and identify risk factors associated with uncontrolled asthma. Methods: A total of 4223...
Researchers confirmed study results in a different group of children, who were recruited in the fourth grade and followed until high school graduation. They found several risk factors for obesity are more prevalent among children with asthma, including reduced physical activity and potential adverse eff...
the aim of this cross-sectional study was to compare weight-gain risk factors (sleep, appetite, diet, activity) in an opportunistic sample of children with and without asthma. Non-obese children with (n= 17; age 10.7 (2.4) years) and without asthma (n= 17; age 10.8 (2.3) years), re...
Childhood Asthma Risk Factors Asthma is the leading cause of long-term illness in children. It affects about 7 million kids in the U.S. Those numbers have been going up, and experts aren’t sure why. Most children have their first symptoms by age 5. But asthma can begin at any age. ...
Objective To explore the risk factors for asthma in children.Methods A 1:1 matched and hospital-based case-control study was conducted to analyses risk factors for asthma in 300 pairs of children by logistic regression analysis. Results The result of univariate Logistic regression analysis showed th...
Risk Factors for Persistence of Respiratory Symptoms in Childhood Asthma Purpose of the Study. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the parameters and characteristics that could predict the persistence of respiratory symptoms in asthmatic children.Study Population. A total of 279 children aged ...
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are type 1-dominant inflammatory diseases in which type 2 cytokines often have a protective role. However, clinical studies demonstrate that allergic asthma and associated allergies are essential risk factors for CVD, including coronary heart diseases, aortic diseases, ...