Does birth season influence the odds for asthma? Large cohort analysis.

Shmuel GoldbergAvital SteinElie Picard Leon JosephRon KedemAdir SommerDorit TzurShlomo Cohen

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2020)

Being born in the summer, especially in June, is associated with an increased risk of asthma compared with a winter birth among Israeli army conscripts. Further research is required to determine the impact of the season of birth on the risk of asthma in higher risk populations.

Keyphrases

gestational age
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
allergic rhinitis
preterm birth
cystic fibrosis
pregnancy outcomes
heat stress
genetic diversity