Health risk behaviors, violence exposure, and current asthma among adolescents in the United States.
Yueh-Ying HanErick FornoJuan C CeledónPublished in: Pediatric pulmonology (2019)
Potentially modifiable risk factors, including obesity, short sleep duration, frequent soda/pop consumption, and psychosocial stressors are associated with asthma in US adolescents. Promoting healthier lifestyles, as well as screening for violence exposure and treating depressive symptoms, could help reduce asthma burden in this population.
Keyphrases
- health risk
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- lung function
- risk factors
- mental health
- depressive symptoms
- allergic rhinitis
- insulin resistance
- young adults
- heavy metals
- type diabetes
- drinking water
- weight loss
- social support
- weight gain
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- high fat diet induced
- intimate partner violence
- sleep quality