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Deccan Chronicle |
Higher smoking rates will increase asthma risk in India: study
Deccan Chronicle Toronto: Countries with higher male smoking rates such as India and Bangladesh may develop higher asthma and wheezing rates as a result of more exposure to second-hand smoke, scientists say. Underweight and obese women who also drink alcohol and … |
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Times of India |
Second-hand smoking may increase asthma risk: Study
Times of India "Although individual physical and behavioural factors associated with asthma have been examined before, people are often exposed to multiple risk factors so it's important we understand the combined impact," said Dr Jayadeep Patra, lead author of the … |
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Eating oily fish during pregnancy may cut asthma risk in kids
Economic Times Eating oily fish during pregnancy may cut asthma risk in kids. IANS|. 7 Apr, 2016, 12.04PM IST. Findings indicate that early nutrition interventions, even during pregnancy, can have long lasting effects on health. LONDON: The early results of the study … |
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NDTV |
Oily Fish In Pregnancy May Cut Asthma Risk In Kids
NDTV London: Consumption of oily fish like salmon while pregnant may reduce the risk of babies developing respiratory diseases like asthma, finds a new study. The early results of the study showed that at six months of age there was no difference in allergy … |
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Unhealthy BMIs, smoking, drinking alcohol and solid fuel use increase asthma risk in women
News-Medical.net Underweight and obese women who also drank alcohol and smoked tobacco had a two-fold higher risk of being diagnosed with asthma than women with a healthy body mass index who did not drink or smoke, a St. Michael's Hospital study found. Women … |
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Medical Xpress |
Women with unhealthy BMIs who smoke and drink at two-fold higher risk of asthma
Medical Xpress Asthma is a respiratory condition where spasms in the air pathways of the lungs cause difficulty breathing; usually triggered by an allergy or sensitivity in the environment. Asthma is a global health priority due to the extent and duration of … |
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Medical Xpress |
Oily fish eaten during pregnancy may reduce risk of asthma in offspring
Medical Xpress However, at age two and half years, children whose mothers ate salmon while pregnant were less likely to have asthma. These latest results are one example of Professor Calder's ground-breaking research into specific relationships between nutrition and … |
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Daily Star Gazette |
Asthma risk in babies is increasing Air Pollution during pregnancy – Glendale Tech Zone
Daily Star Gazette Women should steer clear of air pollution during their pregnancy as this could increase asthma risk in babies. risk of developing asthma is more when the women exposed to air pollution during pregnancy than in the children who are before the age of … |
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Daily Star Gazette |
Asthma risk in babies is increasing Air Pollution during pregnancy – San Diego Tech Zone
Daily Star Gazette Women should steer clear of air pollution during their pregnancy as this could increase asthma risk in babies. risk of developing asthma is more when the women exposed to air pollution during pregnancy than in the children who are before the age of … |
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Related Articles |
The Risk Factors and Characteristics of COPD Among Nonsmokers in Korea: An Analysis of KNHANES IV and V.
Lung. 2016 Apr 1;
Authors: Lee SH, Hwang ED, Lim JE, Moon S, Kang YA, Jung JY, Park MS, Kim SK, Chang J, Kim YS, Kim SY
Abstract
PURPOSE: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is increasing in prevalence and mortality. This study evaluated the prevalence, risk factors, characteristics, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of COPD among nonsmokers in Korea.
METHODS: This was a population-based cross-sectional study using data obtained from the Fourth and Fifth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which was conducted from 2007 to 2011.
RESULTS: A total of 15,063 participants completely answered the questionnaire and performed the spirometry. Among them, 59.6 % were nonsmokers and 40.4 % were smokers. The prevalence of nonsmoker COPD was 7.1 %. On multivariate analysis, age ?65 years (OR, 2.93; 95 % CI, 2.44-3.51), male sex (OR, 2.98; 95 % CI, 2.40-3.71), living in rural area (OR, 1.26; 95 % CI, 1.05-1.51), lower body mass index (BMI) (<18.5 kg/m(2)) (OR, 3.00; 95 % CI, 1.78-5.01), self-reported asthma (OR, 2.72; 95 % CI, 2.05-3.60), and self-reported tuberculosis (OR, 4.73; 95 % CI, 3.63-6.17) showed a significantly higher risk of nonsmoker COPD. Analysis of nonsmoker and smoker COPD revealed that there are more females in nonsmoker COPD patients (73.9 vs. 6.9 %, P < 0.001). Nonsmoker COPD patients presented with impaired mobility, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression functions as well as a lower mean EuroQol Five-Dimension Questionnaire utility score, which showed HRQoL.
CONCLUSIONS: The burden of nonsmoker COPD was considerable. Older age, male sex, lower BMI, self-reported asthma, and self-reported tuberculosis were risk factors for nonsmoker COPD and there were differences between nonsmoker and smoker COPD in terms of sex, comorbidities, and HRQoL.
PMID: 27038474 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
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