Relationship between Asthma and Obesity in Pediatric Age from Four Years to Four Teen Years in Tabuk City
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
Introduction: Asthma is the most common heterogeneous chronic disorder of the airways, characterized by variable usually reversible and recurring symptoms of cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness related to one or more of airflow obstruction. Methods: A cross sectional study conducted in Tabuk city to determine statistic of asthma, to identify the risk factors for asthma and to determine the relationship between BMI and asthma. Results: A total of 171 participants included in this study, most of them aged between 4-7 years old (48.5%), 66.7% were male and 97.1% were Saudi. Most of asthmatic child weight 5-85 percentile. 33.9% of study participants exposed to passive smoking, regarding family history 24% had positive history of asthma in parent, 28.7 had family history of atopy in form of allergic rhinitis and eczema. Conclusion: Steps such as education and explanation about asthma and it is risk factors, passive smoking effect on asthma are required to improve public awareness.
Authors and Affiliations
Nada Awad Al Suhaimi, Amani Abdullah Albalawi, Nada Saleh Al-Balawi, Amani Salem Al-Atawi, Hamad Ibrahim Albalawi, Asmaa Ghmaird
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- EP ID EP537049
- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.5.048
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