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ArticleJournal of asthma and allergy2025

The Associations of Anaemia Status and Body Mass Index with Asthma Severity in Saudi Arabia: A Comparative Study.

Alaa A Bugis, Bussma Bugis, Abdulsalam Alzahrani, Ali Hasan Alamri, Hamad Hani Almalki, Jamal Hassan Alshehri, Abdullah Ali Alqarni, Faisal A Turkestani

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Alaa A BugisRespiratory Therapy Program, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Bussma BugisDepartment of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulsalam AlzahraniRespiratory Therapy Program, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Ali Hasan AlamriRespiratory Therapy Program, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Hamad Hani AlmalkiRespiratory Therapy Program, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Jamal Hassan AlshehriRespiratory Therapy Program, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah Ali AlqarniRespiratory Therapy Program, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Faisal A TurkestaniRespiratory Therapy Program, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-9497-0395

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Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the associations of anaemia status and body mass index (BMI) with asthma severity in adult subjects. Methods: The study included 300 adults who had asthma and admitted to King Abdulaziz Medical City from about 2017 to 2022. The subjects' demographic data, BMI, anaemia status, and number of asthma-related hospital admissions were analyzed. Associations between anaemia, BMI, and asthma severity were investigated within a cross-sectional comparative design. Anaemia status as well as BMI variations may have an impact on the frequency of asthma-related hospitalizations. Results: Most subjects in the study were female (74.3%) and over the age of 65. Mild anaemia was the most common condition (41.7%), and (42.3%) of subjects were classified as obese and (22.7%) were overweight. Age was found to be a significant factor in asthma-related hospital admissions ( Conclusion: These findings highlight that anemia and BMI abnormalities can complicate asthma management. Health care professionals should be aware of these factors when assessing severity and developing treatment plans. Further research is needed to explore the underlying mechanisms and evaluate interventions targeting anaemia and BMI to improve outcomes.

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airway hyperresponsivenessanaemiaasthmaBMIbody mass indexexacerbationiron deficiency

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