scholarly journals Atopy and pulmonary function among healthy‐weight and overweight/obese children with asthma

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-41
Author(s):  
Lara Farhat ◽  
Gabriele Vos ◽  
Aliva De ◽  
Diana S. Lee ◽  
Deepa Rastogi
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Children With Asthma

Heart Rate Recovery in Healthy-Weight and Obese Children Following a Maximal Graded Exercise Test

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 72
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Easley ◽  
W. Scott Black ◽  
Alison L. Bailey ◽  
Terry Lennie ◽  
Kelly D. Bradley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Exercise Test ◽  
Heart Rate Recovery ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Graded Exercise Test ◽  
Graded Exercise

Association between Residential Tobacco Smoking Bans, Smoke Exposure, and Pulmonary Function: A Survey of Latino Children with Asthma

2003 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 305-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana P. Martinez-Donate ◽  
Melbourne F. Hovell ◽  
Dennis R. Wahlgren ◽  
Susan B. Meltzer ◽  
Eli O. Meltzer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Smoke Exposure ◽  
Latino Children ◽  
Smoking Bans ◽  
Children With Asthma

Abstract MP018: Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity: Evidence for a Displacement Effect on Sedentary Behaviour

Circulation ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 125 (suppl_10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katya M Herman ◽  
Gilles Paradis ◽  
Marie-Eve Mathieu ◽  
Jennifer O'Loughlin ◽  
Angelo Tremblay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Tanner Stage ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Displacement Effect

Background: Sedentary behaviour has detrimental health consequences, distinct from those of physical inactivity. An individual can be both highly active and highly sedentary: While the displacement hypothesis proposes that time spent active displaces time that would otherwise be spent sedentary, the compensation hypothesis suggests that increased physical activity (PA) may be associated with increased sedentary behaviour (SED) in non-active time. Objectives: The aim was to assess whether higher levels of childhood participation in moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) are associated with higher levels of SED, or whether time spent in SED is displaced by higher levels of MVPA. Methods: Participants were 290 boys and 245 girls aged 8–10 years in the QUebec Adipose and Lifestyle InvesTigation in Youth (QUALITY) study. PA and SED were assessed by accelerometer over a 1-week period (SED ≤ 100 cpm, MVPA ≥ 2296 cpm), and quantified as mean time spent per day. Total PA was the sum of light PA + MVPA. Self-reported data included sports participation (number of teams), television viewing and computer/video game use (hours/day). Spearman correlations and multiple linear regression (adjusting for age, sex, body mass index, Tanner stage, parental education, accelerometer wear-time) were used to assess associations between PA and SED variables. Results: Higher MVPA and VPA were negatively correlated with SED (r=−0.44 and −0.35; p<0.001), and positively correlated with total PA (r=0.58 and 0.45; p<0.001). SED was negatively correlated with TPA (r=−0.65, p<0.001). Only weak correlations were found between MVPA and sports participation, the latter not associated with SED. MVPA and VPA were not significantly correlated with TV, computer/video or total screen time; objectively measured SED was only weakly associated with specific sedentary behaviours. On average, for each additional 10 minutes of MVPA, children spent 14 minutes less in SED, or for each additional 5 minutes of VPA, 10 minutes less in SED. Associations were stronger in overweight/obese children compared to healthy weight children. Conclusions: Higher levels of MVPA in children displace SED, and are also associated with higher total PA over and above the additional amount of MVPA. The SED displacement benefits of higher MVPA may be greatest in overweight/obese children. Public health strategies should focus on both increasing PA and decreasing SED as essential targets to improve overall PA in children.

scholarly journals Asthma prevalence and the impact of nutritional status on prescribed asthma medications in children

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 265-270
Author(s):  
Vesna Petrovic ◽  
Vesna Vujic-Aleksic ◽  
Tanja Rozek-Mitrovic ◽  
Aleksandra Hristov
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Asthma Prevalence ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Primary Health Center ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Asthma Symptoms ◽  
Children With Asthma ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children ◽  
The Impact

Introduction. Asthma and obesity are the most common chronic health disorders in children. Although heredity plays a significant role in their development, environmental factors and early exposure have contributed to the increasing incidence of both disorders in recent decades. The aim of the study was to estimate asthma prevalence in schoolchildren in Indjija, Srem District, Serbia, and to investigate differences in nutritional status of children with asthma as well as differences between their nutritional status and prescribed asthma medications. Material and Methods. A cross-sectional retrospective cohort study was conducted at the Primary Health Center in Indjija. Of all the medical records of children aged 6 - 14 years, a cohort of children with asthma was formed. The retrospective study evaluated their nutritional status and the prescribed asthma medications. Results. The prevalence of asthma in children aged 6 - 14 was 6.9%. Children with asthma were significantly more overweight and obese (40.5%) than children without asthma. Boys accounted for 63.7% of children with asthma, with a statistically significant gender difference. Abnormal nutritional status was found in 44.3% of children with asthma and boys with asthma were significantly more obese (23%) compared to girls (7.8%). Overweight and obese children with asthma were not prescribed significantly more medications to relieve asthma symptoms than normal-weight children. Conclusion. The prevalence of asthma among schoolchildren in Indjija was 6.9%. Children with asthma were more likely to be overweight and obese than children without asthma, whereas boys with asthma were significantly more obese than girls. No significant differences were found between their nutritional status and prescribed asthma medications.

The Effect of Physical Training in Children With Asthma on Pulmonary Function, Aerobic Capacity and Health-Related Quality of Life: A Systematic Review of Randomized Control Trials

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 472-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Crosbie
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Aerobic Capacity ◽  
Physical Training ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Children With Asthma ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Randomized Control

ObjectiveAsthma is a leading cause of chronic illness in children, impacting heavily on their daily life and participation in physical activity. The purpose of this systematic review was to investigate the evidence for the use of physical therapy to improve pulmonary function and aerobic capacity in children with asthma. Furthermore, the review aims to update previous literature on the effect of exercise on health related quality of life.MethodsA search was conducted for randomized control trials (RCTs) using the electronic databases Medline, Embase, SPORTDiscus, AMED, CINAHL, and The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Studies were included if the participants were asthmatic children aged 6–18 years participating in any mode of physical exercise. Studies were reviewed for study quality, participant details, exercise intervention details, and intervention outcomes.ResultsA total of 16 studies and 516 subjects met inclusion criteria for review. Severity of asthma ranged from mild to severe. No improvement in pulmonary function was observed. Physical training led to an increase in aerobic capacity as measured by VO2max (mL/kg/min).ConclusionsFindings suggest that physical training does not improve pulmonary function in children with asthma, but does increase aerobic capacity. The small number of studies investigating quality of life suggests that physical training does improve health related quality of life; however further well designed randomized control trials are needed to verify these findings.

scholarly journals Massage Therapy in Children with Asthma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji Wu ◽  
Xi-Wen Yang ◽  
Ming Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trials ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Massage Therapy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Children With Asthma

Objective. To systematically evaluate the efficacy of massage, a traditional treatment method of traditional Chinese medicine on children with asthma. Methods. Literatures from 5 databases using the date ranging from 1 January, 1990, to 13 December, 2016, were reviewed, which were all randomized controlled trials evaluating the efficacy on children with asthma and effect on lung function mainly by massage therapy. Results. 14 researches with 1299 patients were included in the meta-analysis. Compared with control group, a better efficacy was found in treatment group, which focused on massage therapy. Compared with control group, there was remarkable increase on FEV1 as well as PEF in treatment group. Conclusion. All studies have shown that massage therapy has a significantly positive effect on children with asthma, improves the pulmonary function parameters of large airway, reduces the plasma concentrations of PAF and prostaglandin, and increases the levels of PAF-AH and DP1; therefore, it greatly improves pulmonary function. However, the limited research designs of included studies lead to high risk of bias. More randomized controlled trials with better methodological quality are needed to further confirm the effectiveness of massage.

Effect of self-management education on asthma complication and pulmonary function in Iranian children with asthma

2007 ◽  
Vol &NA; ◽  
pp. S123
Author(s):  
Maryam Afrasiabi ◽  
Efatalsadat Marvasti ◽  
Najaf Zare ◽  
Marzieh Orooj ◽  
Sara Kashef
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Management Education ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Children With Asthma ◽  
Iranian Children

scholarly journals Dietary Acid Load: A Novel Nutritional Target in Overweight/Obese Children with Asthma?

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2255
Author(s):  
Pedro Cunha ◽  
Inês Paciência ◽  
João Cavaleiro Rufo ◽  
Francisca Castro Mendes ◽  
Mariana Farraia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Intake ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Asthma Phenotype ◽  
Dietary Acid Load ◽  
Dietary Recall ◽  
The Past ◽  
Children With Asthma ◽  
Dietary Acid ◽  
Acid Load ◽  
Airway Reversibility

Obesity has been repeatedly linked to asthma, and several potential mechanisms have been proposed in the etiologies of the obese-asthma phenotype. Considering that lungs play an important role in systemic pH and acid–base regulation, are a key organ in asthma development, and that nutritional inadequacy of several nutrients and high dietary acid load can affect airway inflammation and reactivity, we aimed to test the hypothesis that dietary acid load may be associated with asthma in children. Data on 699 children (52% females), aged 7–12 years, were analyzed. Anthropometric measurements were performed to assess body mass index. Dietary acid load was calculated using potential renal acid load (PRAL) equations from a 24 h dietary recall administrated to children. Adjusted PRAL for total energy intake was applied with the use of the residual method. Lung function and airway reversibility were assessed with spirometry. Asthma was defined by a positive bronchodilation or self-reported medical diagnosis with reported symptoms (wheezing, dyspnea, or dry cough) in the past 12 months. After adjustment for energy intake, sex, age, parent’s education level, and physical activity, positive and significant associations were found between asthma and PRAL [odds ratio (OR) = 1.953, 95% CI = 1.024, 3.730) in overweight/obese children. Our findings suggest that dietary acid load might be a possible mechanism in overweight/obese-asthma phenotype development.

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