Asthma and risk factors in the first 6 years of life in a population-based cohort
Background. The frequency of asthma increases in childhood and asthma is associated with risk factors varying across age groups. The aim of our study was to assess the prevalence of asthma and its associated risk factors in the first six years of life. Methods. Within the scope of the...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health
2021-08-01
|
| Series: | The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/344 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1850023993767100416 |
|---|---|
| author | Ayşe Şenay Şaşihüseyinoğlu Dilek Özcan Derya Ufuk Altıntaş |
| author_facet | Ayşe Şenay Şaşihüseyinoğlu Dilek Özcan Derya Ufuk Altıntaş |
| author_sort | Ayşe Şenay Şaşihüseyinoğlu |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description |
Background. The frequency of asthma increases in childhood and asthma is associated with risk factors varying across age groups. The aim of our study was to assess the prevalence of asthma and its associated risk factors in the first six years of life.
Methods. Within the scope of the Adana Pediatric Allergy and Risk Factor (ADAPAR) birth cohort study, 203 infants that had experienced at least one wheezing attack during the first year of life were followed for asthma development until the age of six years. Additionally, 223 infants that were followed within the scope of the same study and had no wheezing attacks in the first year of life were assigned to the control group.
Results. At the end of the sixth year, 46 (22.7%) infants were diagnosed with asthma and the use of antibiotics of the mother during pregnancy (OR: 2.98), the presence of allergic diseases in the mother (OR: 4.70) and sibling (OR:2.11), the presence of atopy (OR:4.76), and recurrence of wheezing in the first age (OR:17.35) were identified as risk factors for asthma.
Conclusions. The prevalence of asthma at six years of age was higher than that of other studies. Prevention of infections at an early age and during pregnancy can reduce the prevalence of asthma.
|
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-bf7fefbfd6fd4039bd943aa33fba6b3c |
| institution | DOAJ |
| issn | 0041-4301 2791-6421 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2021-08-01 |
| publisher | Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health |
| record_format | Article |
| series | The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics |
| spelling | doaj-art-bf7fefbfd6fd4039bd943aa33fba6b3c2025-08-20T03:01:14ZengHacettepe University Institute of Child HealthThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics0041-43012791-64212021-08-0163410.24953/turkjped.2021.04.013Asthma and risk factors in the first 6 years of life in a population-based cohortAyşe Şenay Şaşihüseyinoğlu0Dilek Özcan1Derya Ufuk Altıntaş2Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey.Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey.Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey. Background. The frequency of asthma increases in childhood and asthma is associated with risk factors varying across age groups. The aim of our study was to assess the prevalence of asthma and its associated risk factors in the first six years of life. Methods. Within the scope of the Adana Pediatric Allergy and Risk Factor (ADAPAR) birth cohort study, 203 infants that had experienced at least one wheezing attack during the first year of life were followed for asthma development until the age of six years. Additionally, 223 infants that were followed within the scope of the same study and had no wheezing attacks in the first year of life were assigned to the control group. Results. At the end of the sixth year, 46 (22.7%) infants were diagnosed with asthma and the use of antibiotics of the mother during pregnancy (OR: 2.98), the presence of allergic diseases in the mother (OR: 4.70) and sibling (OR:2.11), the presence of atopy (OR:4.76), and recurrence of wheezing in the first age (OR:17.35) were identified as risk factors for asthma. Conclusions. The prevalence of asthma at six years of age was higher than that of other studies. Prevention of infections at an early age and during pregnancy can reduce the prevalence of asthma. https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/344asthmachildhoodrisk factorwheezing |
| spellingShingle | Ayşe Şenay Şaşihüseyinoğlu Dilek Özcan Derya Ufuk Altıntaş Asthma and risk factors in the first 6 years of life in a population-based cohort The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics asthma childhood risk factor wheezing |
| title | Asthma and risk factors in the first 6 years of life in a population-based cohort |
| title_full | Asthma and risk factors in the first 6 years of life in a population-based cohort |
| title_fullStr | Asthma and risk factors in the first 6 years of life in a population-based cohort |
| title_full_unstemmed | Asthma and risk factors in the first 6 years of life in a population-based cohort |
| title_short | Asthma and risk factors in the first 6 years of life in a population-based cohort |
| title_sort | asthma and risk factors in the first 6 years of life in a population based cohort |
| topic | asthma childhood risk factor wheezing |
| url | https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/344 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT aysesenaysasihuseyinoglu asthmaandriskfactorsinthefirst6yearsoflifeinapopulationbasedcohort AT dilekozcan asthmaandriskfactorsinthefirst6yearsoflifeinapopulationbasedcohort AT deryaufukaltıntas asthmaandriskfactorsinthefirst6yearsoflifeinapopulationbasedcohort |