ArticlePublic health nutrition2015
Obesity--a risk factor for asthma, but not for atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis and sensitization.
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- Childhood obesity and allergic rhinitis: A meta-analysis.Biomolecules & biomedicine · 2025Pooled it
- Is Atopic Dermatitis Associated with Systemic Metabolic Disturbances? A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Pooled it
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- Trends in Allergic Sensitization and Diseases in the Korean General Population Over a 9-Year Period.Clinical and experimental otorhinolaryngology · 2025Article
- Body Weight and Allergic Asthma: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Exploring the Complex Interplay of Obesity, Allergic Diseases, and Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Atopy and allergic diseases among college students at a Saudi Public University.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
- Atopic Dermatitis: Disease Background and Risk Factors.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2024Article
- The Role of Diet and Nutrition in Allergic Diseases.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Risk factors of NSAID-exacerbated respiratory disease: A population-based study.Clinical and translational allergy · 2023Article
- Obesity-related pediatric asthma: relationships between pulmonary function and clinical outcomes.The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma · 2023Article
- Link between obesity and atopic dermatitis: Does obesity predispose to atopic dermatitis, or vice versa?Experimental dermatology · 2023Review
- Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Is Associated with Atopic Dermatitis in Korean Adolescents.International archives of allergy and immunology · 2023Article
- Differential Effects of Obesity, Hyperlipidaemia, Dietary Intake and Physical Inactivity on Type I versus Type IV Allergies.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Anthropometric Status, Diet, and Dental Caries among Schoolchildren.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Daily Lifestyle and Inflammatory Skin Diseases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
- Retinoic Acid Correlates with Reduced Serum IL-10 And TGF-β in Allergic Rhinitis.Reports of biochemistry & molecular biology · 2021Article
- Patterns of allergic rhinitis among adults in Qassim region, Saudi Arabia: a cross sectional study.The Pan African medical journal · 2021Article
- Adipokines as Biomarkers of Atopic Dermatitis in Adults.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
- Effect of Weight Reduction on Treatment Outcomes for Patients with Atopic Dermatitis.Annals of dermatology · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo analyse the relationship between obesity and overweight and the prevalence of allergic diseases and sensitization, and the impact of gender and place of residence.
designQuestionnaire based on those used in ISAAC (International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood) and ECRHS (European Community Respiratory Health Survey).
settingOur study involved populations of the eight largest cities and one rural region in Poland (each with over 150,000 inhabitants). SUBJECTS: The study included 18,617 participants (24·2% aged 6-7 years, 25·4% aged 13-14 years, 50·4% adults aged 20-44 years) in eight cities and one rural area. The out-patient study involved 4783 patients (25·7%); we performed skin prick testing with fifteen aeroallergens.
resultsOverweight was found in 16·13% of participants (9·11% of 6-7-year-olds, 4·90% of 13-14-year-olds and 25·61% of adults), obesity in 6·41% (7·16%, 2·45% and 8·36%, respectively). In adults, overweight (OR=1·34) and obesity (OR=1·80) increased the prevalence of asthma, especially in women (OR=1·53, OR=2·01). Among 13-14-year-olds the prevalence was higher only in the obese (OR=1·76). Overweight (OR=1·99) and obesity (OR=2·17) affected the incidence of doctor-diagnosed asthma in 6-7-year-olds. Overweight (OR=0·81) and obesity (OR=0·76) reduced the prevalence of allergic rhinitis in men. There was no relationship between BMI and asthma in people from rural areas. Obesity and overweight did not affect the frequency of sensitization to aeroallergens.
conclusionsOverweight and obesity increased the prevalence of symptomatic asthma in adults, especially in women. In 13-14-year-olds, only obesity increased the prevalence of asthma. In children, overweight was associated with increased prevalence of clinically diagnosed and declared asthma and a trend towards atopy. Higher BMI was negatively associated with the prevalence of allergic rhinitis in overweight and obese man. There was no correlation between BMI and sensitization to aeroallergens.
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