The association between type 2 diabetes and asthma incidence: a longitudinal analysis considering genetic susceptibility

Abstract Background The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and asthma is rising, yet evidence regarding the relationship between T2D and asthma, particularly in the context of genetic predispositions, remains limited. Methods This study utilized data from the UK Biobank longitudinal cohort, involvi...

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Main Authors: Fei Chen, Ying Yang, Liping Yu, Lulu Song, Cong Zhang, Yifan He, Lili Wu, Wanlu Ma, Bo Zhang
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-21266-2
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author Fei Chen
Ying Yang
Liping Yu
Lulu Song
Cong Zhang
Yifan He
Lili Wu
Wanlu Ma
Bo Zhang
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Ying Yang
Liping Yu
Lulu Song
Cong Zhang
Yifan He
Lili Wu
Wanlu Ma
Bo Zhang
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description Abstract Background The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and asthma is rising, yet evidence regarding the relationship between T2D and asthma, particularly in the context of genetic predispositions, remains limited. Methods This study utilized data from the UK Biobank longitudinal cohort, involving 388,775 participants. A polygenic risk score (PRS) for asthma was derived from genome-wide association studies summary. Cox regression models were used to assess the association between T2D and asthma, incorporating the asthma PRS. Results Over a median follow-up of 13.62 years, 10,211 asthma cases were documented. After adjusting for age, sex, current smoking status, and other confounding variables, T2D was significantly associated with an increased risk of developing asthma (Hazard Ratios [HR] 1.16, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.06–1.26). This association remained significant after further adjustments for genetic susceptibility to asthma. Furthermore, T2D increased the risk of developing asthma across both high and low genetic risk groups. Conclusions T2D is associated with an increased risk of developing asthma, irrespective of genetic susceptibility. These findings underscore the importance of incorporating glucose regulation strategies into asthma prevention efforts.
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spelling doaj-art-6b0d813d8a3b4990b215ec1d806e95462025-01-19T12:41:38ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582025-01-012511610.1186/s12889-024-21266-2The association between type 2 diabetes and asthma incidence: a longitudinal analysis considering genetic susceptibilityFei Chen0Ying Yang1Liping Yu2Lulu Song3Cong Zhang4Yifan He5Lili Wu6Wanlu Ma7Bo Zhang8Department of Endocrinology, China-Japan Friendship HospitalDepartment of Endocrinology, China-Japan Friendship HospitalDepartment of Endocrinology, China-Japan Friendship HospitalDepartment of Endocrinology, China-Japan Friendship HospitalDepartment of Endocrinology, China-Japan Friendship HospitalDepartment of Endocrinology, China-Japan Friendship HospitalDepartment of Endocrinology, China-Japan Friendship HospitalDepartment of Endocrinology, China-Japan Friendship HospitalDepartment of Endocrinology, China-Japan Friendship HospitalAbstract Background The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and asthma is rising, yet evidence regarding the relationship between T2D and asthma, particularly in the context of genetic predispositions, remains limited. Methods This study utilized data from the UK Biobank longitudinal cohort, involving 388,775 participants. A polygenic risk score (PRS) for asthma was derived from genome-wide association studies summary. Cox regression models were used to assess the association between T2D and asthma, incorporating the asthma PRS. Results Over a median follow-up of 13.62 years, 10,211 asthma cases were documented. After adjusting for age, sex, current smoking status, and other confounding variables, T2D was significantly associated with an increased risk of developing asthma (Hazard Ratios [HR] 1.16, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.06–1.26). This association remained significant after further adjustments for genetic susceptibility to asthma. Furthermore, T2D increased the risk of developing asthma across both high and low genetic risk groups. Conclusions T2D is associated with an increased risk of developing asthma, irrespective of genetic susceptibility. These findings underscore the importance of incorporating glucose regulation strategies into asthma prevention efforts.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-21266-2Type 2 diabetesAsthmaPolygenetic risk score
spellingShingle Fei Chen
Ying Yang
Liping Yu
Lulu Song
Cong Zhang
Yifan He
Lili Wu
Wanlu Ma
Bo Zhang
The association between type 2 diabetes and asthma incidence: a longitudinal analysis considering genetic susceptibility
BMC Public Health
Type 2 diabetes
Asthma
Polygenetic risk score
title The association between type 2 diabetes and asthma incidence: a longitudinal analysis considering genetic susceptibility
title_full The association between type 2 diabetes and asthma incidence: a longitudinal analysis considering genetic susceptibility
title_fullStr The association between type 2 diabetes and asthma incidence: a longitudinal analysis considering genetic susceptibility
title_full_unstemmed The association between type 2 diabetes and asthma incidence: a longitudinal analysis considering genetic susceptibility
title_short The association between type 2 diabetes and asthma incidence: a longitudinal analysis considering genetic susceptibility
title_sort association between type 2 diabetes and asthma incidence a longitudinal analysis considering genetic susceptibility
topic Type 2 diabetes
Asthma
Polygenetic risk score
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-21266-2
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