Asthma heterogeneity among Asian American children: The California Health Interview Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Asian American (AsA) population is heterogenous and rapidly growing; however, little is known regarding childhood asthma burden among AsA ethnic groups. The relation between obesity and asthma in AsA ethnic groups also remains unclear.

Objective

To evaluate asthma prevalence and the relation of obesity to asthma risk among children in 7 AsA ethnic groups.

Methods

We analyzed data from the California Health Interview Survey from 2011 to 2020. AsA ethnicities were self-reported. Body mass index z-scores, calculated from self-reported height/weight, were used to categorize children by obesity status, based on body mass index-for-age growth charts. Prevalence of self-reported lifetime doctor-diagnosed asthma and asthma attack in the last 12 months was calcu

SUBMITTER: Chen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10922489 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature