Association Between Pet Keeping and Current Asthma Among Adolescents Living in Yazd; Evidence from Global Asthma Network (GAN) 2020 Cross-sectional Study.

Nasrin Behniafard Seyedeh Zalfa Modarresi Zahra Nafei Mahmood Vakili

Published in: Archives of Iranian medicine (2023)

Current any pet-keeping is associated with asthma-related symptoms. Additionally, cat keeping had a significant association with study-defined current asthma. The current keeping of birds, as the most common pet in our area, or cat keeping increases the risk of severe asthma in adolescents. Therefore, as an important health tip, this needs to be reminded to families by health care providers.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
healthcare
allergic rhinitis
computed tomography
pet ct
positron emission tomography
young adults
public health
physical activity
cystic fibrosis
sleep quality
social media
climate change
health promotion