Maternal history of asthma modifies the risk of childhood persistent asthma associated with maternal age at birth: Results from a large prospective cohort in Canada.

Danny WaddenJamie FarrellMary Jane SmithLaurie K TwellsZhiwei Gao

Published in: The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma (2019)

Maternal history of asthma has an impact on the association between maternal age at birth and childhood persistent asthma in children by age ten. The finding may help explain the inconsistent results in the literature regarding the risk of asthma associated with maternal age at birth.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
birth weight
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
gestational age
allergic rhinitis
pregnant women
young adults
air pollution
preterm birth
body mass index
weight loss