JNSS 2018, 9(1-2):7-13 | DOI: 10.32725/jnss.2018.001

Bronchial asthma and body mass index

Dana Lauková1,2,*, Miloš Velemínský3, Mária Letkovičová4
1 University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
2 Nitra University Hospital, Internal Clinic, Department of Pulmonology and Phthisiology, Nitra, Slovak Republic
3 University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Institute of Laboratory Diagnostics and Public Health, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
4 Environment a. s., Biostatistics and Environmentalist Center, Nitra, Slovak Republic

Objective: The research is focused on the relation between obesity and bronchial asthma, whose prevalence has been increasing.

Methods: The sample group consisted of 506 respondents at the age of over 19 years who were diagnosed with bronchial asthma. The research methods were a questionnaire, asthma control test and medical history analysis. The data were processed using a descriptive statistics method and cluster analysis.

Results: We discovered that a BMI increase does not depend on gender. A worsened asthma stabilization, which is monitored using ACTTM, is related to obesity. Obesity occurred in respondents with lower income and education.

Conclusion: Obesity worsens the stabilization of bronchial asthma. Respondents with a lower socio-economic status tended to be obese.

Keywords: bronchial asthma; obesity; BMI; socio-economic status

Received: March 2, 2018; Accepted: March 31, 2018; Published: March 1, 2018  Show citation

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Lauková D, Velemínský M, Letkovičová M. Bronchial asthma and body mass index. Journal of Nursing, Social Studies, Public Health and Rehabilitation. 2018;9(1-2):7-13. doi: 10.32725/jnss.2018.001.
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