Persistent overweight or obesity, lung function, and asthma exacerbations in Puerto Rican youth.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Whether persistent overweight or obesity affects lung function or asthma morbidity in youth is unclear.

Objective

To evaluate overweight or obesity that persists between school age and adolescence and change in lung function and total immunoglobulin (Ig)E and severe asthma exacerbations in Puerto Rican youth.

Methods

Prospective study of 340 Puerto Rican youth assessed at 2 visits, the first at ages 6 to 14 years and the second at ages 9 to 20 years. Persistent overweight or obesity was defined as a body mass index z-score greater than or equal to 85th percentile at both visits. Outcomes of interest were change in percent predicted (%pred) lung function measures and total IgE between study visits and severe asthma exacerbations in the year before visit 2. L

SUBMITTER: Wong M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8977258 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature