Population-based study of the association between asthma and exogenous female sex hormone use.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Several studies have suggested the influence of exogenous hormones on asthma, but the results are still conflicting. Moreover, there has been little associated research on Asian population. This study aimed to assess the association between use of exogenous female sex hormones and asthma in Korean women.

Design

Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) is a nationwide programme to assess national health and nutritional status in Korea. A population-based study was conducted to analyse the relationship between self-reported asthma and exogenous hormones using the KNHANES between 2007 and 2012.

Participants

The study sample included 6874 premenopausal and 4912 postmenopausal women aged 30-65.

Outcome measures

KNHANES data compris

SUBMITTER: Jung WJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8671913 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature