Obesity at the age of 4-5 related to asthma diagnosis in later childhood: A longitudinal study using linked routinely collected data from Wales.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Obesity and asthma are two of the most common childhood conditions and their prevalence have increased over the last decades. Several cross-sectional studies provide strong evidence for a positive association between these two conditions. However, few longitudinal studies have examined the temporal relationship between them.

Objective

To examine the relationship between body mass index (BMI) at school starting age and the risk of developing bronchial asthma later in childhood.

Methods

We used anthropometric measurements of children aged 4 to 5 years, obtained as part of a national surveillance programme in Wales, linked to multiple population-level longitudinal administrative and clinical datasets within a trusted research environment provided by the Secu

SUBMITTER: Abdeldayem WM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11636590 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature