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Childhood asthma incidence rises with diagnoses occurring earlier
Healio There was a significant increase in overall asthma incidence and a decrease in age at diagnosis in children aged younger than 8 years, according to data from a Canadian study. Researchers examined the universal health insurance administrative data of … |
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Tech Times |
Childhood obesity triggering asthma epidemic: Study
Tech Times "In the past we haven't been sure whether a high BMI causes asthma, or if asthma causes high BMI, or another variable entirely is responsible for both," said David Evans, co-author of the study "We tested genes that we knew were related to BMI. If … Rise in BMI Ups the Risk of Developing Asthma During Mid-Childhood Higher BMI Increases Asthma Risk in Mid-Childhood: Study Body Mass Index Linked To An Increased Chance Of Asthma, Genetic Evidence … |
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Daily Mail |
Childhood obesity is fuelling an asthma epidemic, experts warn
Daily Mail The incidence of asthma – a chronic condition caused by inflammation of the airways – has been rising steadily over the past few decades, with more than 1.1 million children in the UK currently battling the disease. Leading charity Asthma UK today … |
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The Guardian |
Obesity and excess weight in childhood may increase asthma risk, study finds
The Guardian Excess weight and obesity in children may be fuelling the asthma epidemic facing many countries, a joint study from Australian and UK researchers has found, prompting peak asthma groups to re-emphasise the importance of a healthy lifestyle in childhood. Childhood obesity is fuelling asthma epidemic Body Mass Index Linked To An Increased Chance Of Asthma, Genetic Evidence … Genetic evidence that body mass increases the risk of asthma in mid-childhood |
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Five developments in childhood asthma
Healio “Children with asthma have much higher rates of prevalence for each type of allergy, and are increasingly likely to have all three types compared to children without asthma,” Kenneth C. Schoendorf, MD, and Lara J. Akinbami, MD, of the National Center … |
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50 Years On: Severe Childhood Asthma Persists in Middle Age
Medscape Children with severe asthma are significantly more likely to have reduced lung function midway through life's journey than their peers with only mild wheeze, according to the results of a 50-year prospective study. Severe asthma in childhood was … |
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Peach allergens, childhood asthma highlight EAACI congress research
Healio The development of food allergy involving peach allergens and early prevention of asthma are among research topics to be presented at the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology annual congress that opens Saturday in Copenhagen. |
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Dirty surroundings in childhood may mean lower asthma, allergy risk
ConsumerAffairs Parents' natural inclination is to provide a clean and safe environment for their babies but a new study suggests that exposure to dirt, dander and germs in the first year of life may be less likely to suffer from allergies, wheezing and asthma later … |
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Boston Globe |
Childhood asthma, lung disease elevated near airport, study finds
Boston Globe Children who live in neighborhoods bordering Logan International Airport are as much as four times more likely to wheeze, experience shortness of breath, and exhibit other signs of undiagnosed asthma compared to children who live farther away … Study Released On Health Impacts Of Logan Airport Health Study on Impacts of Logan Airport out Today |
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Methyl donor intake during first trimester affected childhood asthma risk
Healio Women whose dietary intake included methyl donors during the first trimester of pregnancy possibly reduced the risk for their children developing asthma, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference in San … |
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