Obesity and weight change during eight years in relation to asthma incidence.

ABSTRACT: Obesity has been associated with increased prevalence of asthma in cross-sectional studies. We aim to examine the relation of obesity and weight change to 8-year asthma incidence in a randomly selected population-based adult cohort. West Sweden asthma study survey was performed in 2008 (18,087 participated) and follow-up in 2016 (12,449 participated). Participants responded to a questionnaire on these two occasions. Obesity was defined as body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 (kg/m²), and overweight as 25 ≤ BMI < 30 (kg/m²). Asthma was defined with affirmative answer to the question "Have you been diagnosed with asthma by a physician?". Asthma incidence was reported per 1000 person-year over the 8-year follow-up period. Among participants without asthma (N = 10,769) in 2008, ast

SUBMITTER: Abohalaka R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12504545 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature