Sex differences in the association between smoking exposure and prevalence of wheeze and asthma in 3-year-old children.

Maoka YamadaKeiko Tanaka Chisato NagataMasashi ArakawaYoshihiro Miyake

Published in: The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma (2022)

We found a positive association between perinatal smoking exposure and the prevalence of wheeze and asthma only among girls. Effects of perinatal smoking exposure on wheeze and asthma might be sex specific. Further research is required.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
smoking cessation
allergic rhinitis
risk factors
pregnant women
cystic fibrosis