Impact of lifetime body mass index trajectories on the incidence and persistence of adult asthma.

Gulshan Bano AliAdrian J LoweJennifer L PerretE Haydn WaltersCaroline J LodgeDavid JohnsAlan JamesBircan ErbasGarun S HamiltonGayan BowatteRichard Wood-BakerMichael John AbramsonDinh S BuiShyamali C Dharmage

Published in: The European respiratory journal (2022)

Participants with child average-increasing and high BMI trajectories from childhood to middle age were at higher risk of incident adult asthma. Thus, encouraging individuals to maintain a normal BMI over the life course may help reduce the burden of adult asthma.

Keyphrases

body mass index
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
childhood cancer
allergic rhinitis
weight gain
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
mental health
physical activity
cystic fibrosis
type diabetes
young adults