Factors associated with BMI in Greek adults with asthma

dc.contributor.author	Γραμματοπούλου, Ειρήνη Π.	el
dc.contributor.author	Χανιώτου, Αικατερίνη	el
dc.contributor.author	Δούκα, Αγγελική	el
dc.contributor.author	Κουτσούκη, Δήμητρα	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-01-13T11:18:22Z
dc.date.issued	2015-01-13
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/3920
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.subject	Body mass index
dc.subject	Dyspnea
dc.subject	Έλεγχος άσθματος
dc.subject	Δείκτης μάζας σώματος
dc.subject	Δύσπνοια
dc.subject	Αναπηρία
dc.subject	Φυσική άσκηση
dc.subject	Asthma control
dc.subject	Disability
dc.subject	Physical activity
dc.title	Factors associated with BMI in Greek adults with asthma	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Internal medicine
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Εσωτερική παθολογία
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heal.classificationURI	N/A-Εσωτερική παθολογία
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heal.keywordURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85040344
heal.identifier.secondary	DOI: 10.3109/02770900903584027
heal.identifier.secondary	ISSN: 0277-0903
heal.dateAvailable	10000-01-01
heal.language	en
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heal.recordProvider	Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Αθήνας.Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας.Τμήμα Φυσικοθεραπείας	el
heal.publicationDate	2010
heal.bibliographicCitation	Grammatopoulou, E. P., Haniotou, A., Douka, A. and Koutsouki, D. (2010) Factors associated with BMI in Greek adults with asthma. Journal of asthma. 47(3). pp.276-280.	en
heal.abstract	Background. The association between asthma and obesity remains controversial and limited to a few studies. Objective. The present study was designed to examine the association between body mass index (BMI) and clinical measures of asthma morbidity in Greek asthma patients. Study Design. A cross-sectional study in 100 outpatients at the asthma department of the “Amalia Fleming” General Hospital in Athens, Greece, was conducted. Asthma diagnosis was confirmed by a specialist, according to Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guidelines. Participants were classified, with respect to BMI (kg/itr), in three groups: normal: <25.0, overweight: 25.0-29.9,0 and obese: >30.0. Data were modeled through multiple logistic regression analysis for the association of overweight/obesity with the study variables: demographics, asthma severity, smoking, pulmonary function (forced expiratory volume in one second; FEV i), asthma control (Asthma Control Test; ACT), disability associated with dyspnea (Medical Research Council \|MRC] breathlessness scale), and physical activity in leisure time. Results. Overweight/obesity was detected in 56 participants (56%). Multivariate regression analysis resulted in an excess risk of overweight/obesity for older participants (odds ratio [OR]: 1.71,95% confidence interval [Cl]: 1.10—2.64 for a 10-year increase in age). Conclusion. Age seems to be highly associated with overweight/obesity in Greek adults with asthma who tend to maintain a similar body weight compared to the general population.	en
heal.journalName	Journal of asthma	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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