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Asthma and body mass index in occupational setting
Background :Asthma is the most common respiratory disease with an increasing prevalence. On the other hand, obesity is also a challenging disease compromising health in human communities. This study sought to assess the correlation of asthma and body mass index (BMI) in occupational setting. Methods : This study was conducted in a cable manufacturing company in 2012. A total of 551 workers ...
متن کاملAssociation of Body Mass Index with Asthma Severity and Pulmonary Function among Asthmatic Children
Background Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease in respiratory system and obesity is another inflammatory disease which incidence rate is increasing. Although, many studies have been conducted on severity of asthma and its relationship with obesity, but different results have been obtained. This study aimed to determine a relationship between asthma severity, Body Mass Index (BMI) and pulmo...
متن کاملassociation between asthma and body mass index in children
obesity has been reported to be associated with an increase in asthma in children. if there is any association, it could be attributed to an effect of obesity on lung volume and thus airway’s obstruction. data from 2413 children aged 7–12 years in isfahan were analyzed. the subjects were included in this study if data were available for: height, weight, age, lung volume, and any measure of asth...
متن کاملasthma and body mass index in occupational setting
background :asthma is the most common respiratory disease with an increasing prevalence. on the other hand, obesity is also a challenging disease compromising health in human communities. this study sought to assess the correlation of asthma and body mass index (bmi) in occupational setting. methods : this study was conducted in a cable manufacturing company in 2012. a total of 551 workers fr...
متن کامل[Relationship between body mass index and asthma severity in adults].
OBJECTIVE Elevated values of body mass index (BMI) have been associated with higher prevalence of asthma in adults. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the association between obesity and asthma severity. METHODS Medical records of two hundred patients older than 20 years of age were evaluated retrospectively. Asthma severity was established after the evaluation of the medical history...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0040-6376
DOI: 10.1136/thorax.57.8.752