ArticleBMJ open respiratory research2021
Influence of asthma and obesity on respiratory symptoms, work ability and lung function: findings from a cross-sectional Norwegian population study.
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- Relationship between asthma, obesity and other comorbidities: the Australasian Severe Asthma Registry.Respiratory research · 2026Article
- Body mass index and current asthma in adulthood: A cross-sectional study of the Canadian Community Health Survey (2017-2018).Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2026Article
- Role of body anthropometry in severe asthmatic patients: Evidences from the Severe Asthma Network in Italy (SANI) registry.The World Allergy Organization journal · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Obesity and Its Associated Comorbidities in Adults with Asthma: A Single-Center Study in Saudi Arabia.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Do nocturnal asthma attacks influence sleep parameters and inflammatory markers? A cross-sectional population-based study.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2024Article
- Quality of life and work functionality in severe asthma patients: the impact of biological therapies.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2024Article
- Impact of obesity on airway remodeling in asthma: pathophysiological insights and clinical implications.Frontiers in allergy · 2024Review
- Occupational respiratory morbidity and associated factors among hairdressers in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity and Their Impact on Spirometry Parameters in Patients with Asthma: A Multicentre, Retrospective Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough asthma and obesity are each associated with adverse respiratory outcomes, a possible interaction between them is less studied. This study assessed the extent to which asthma and overweight/obese status were independently associated with respiratory symptoms, lung function, Work Ability Score (WAS) and sick leave; and whether there was an interaction between asthma and body mass index (BMI) ≥25 kg/m
methodsIn a cross-sectional study, 626 participants with physician-diagnosed asthma and 691 without asthma were examined. All participants completed a questionnaire and performed spirometry. The association of outcome variables with asthma and BMI category were assessed using regression models adjusted for age, sex, smoking status and education.
resultsAsthma was associated with reduced WAS (OR=1.9 (95% CI 1.4 to 2.5)), increased sick leave in the last 12 months (OR=1.4 (95% CI 1.1 to 1.8)) and increased symptom score (OR=7.3 (95% CI 5.5 to 9.7)). Obesity was associated with an increased symptom score (OR=1.7 (95% CI 1.2 to 2.4)). Asthma was associated with reduced prebronchodilator and postbronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV
conclusionsAsthma and obesity had independent associations with increased symptom scores, reduced prebronchodilator and postbronchodilator FEV
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