Association of Body Mass Index with Asthma Severity and Pulmonary Function among Asthmatic Children

Authors

  • Behzad Khalafi Students Research Committee, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
  • Hajar Kashefi Students Research Committee, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
  • Rasuol Nasiri Kalmarzi Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
  • Razaq Hamedi Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
  • Reza Nasirian Department of Laboratory Science, School of Paramedical, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
  • Wesam Kooti Students Research Committee, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
Abstract:

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 pulmonary function in Kurdistan province, Iran. Materials and Methods: In this cross sectional study 90 asthmatic patients referred to referral hospital in Kurdistan, North West of Iran, were selected by simple random method. BMI was calculated by dividing weight by height.Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) and bronchial-stimulation-test were used for confirmation and investigation of asthma severity. Data were analyzed using SPSS-15 and Chi-square and spearman correlation coefficient tests. Results: Relationship between BMI and severity of asthma (mild, medium and severe) was evaluated, there was a relationship and positive relationship between them (P

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volume 4  issue 9

pages  3551- 3559

publication date 2016-09-01

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