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Open Access 01-12-2023 | Obesity | Research

The association of asthma duration with body mass index and Weight-Adjusted-Waist index in a nationwide study of the U.S. adults

Authors: Xiaoxiao Han, Xiaofang He, Gui Hao, Lifang Cao, Yinliang Qi, Kexing Han

Published in: European Journal of Medical Research | Issue 1/2023

Abstract

Backgrounds

The association between obesity and asthma has been of interest, but whether the duration of asthma has an effect on obesity is still limitedly studied.

Aim

The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between asthma duration and obesity-related indexes, where obesity-related indexes include Body mass index (BMI) and Weight-adjusted-waist index (WWI).

Methods

Data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2009–2018 were obtained to conduct this cross-sectional study. Duration of asthma was used as the independent variable and obesity-related indexes as the response variables. Multiple linear regression was used to assess the association between the independent variable and the response variables, and subsequently smoothed curve fitting and threshold effect analysis were performed to clarify whether there was a nonlinear correlation between the independent variable and the response variables. Finally, subgroup analysis was conducted to find sensitive populations.

Results

A total of 9170 participants were included in the analysis. Asthma duration was statistically different between the two groups when all participants were grouped by median WWI (Q1 < 11.65, Q2 ≥ 11.65) (P < 0.001), but not by median BMI (Q1 < 31.8, Q2 ≥ 31.8) (P = 0.130). There was a positive association between asthma duration and WWI [β = 0.016, 95% CI (0.016, 0.017)], but a negative one with BMI [β = − 0.098, 95% CI (− 0.112, − 0.085)], and the correlations between the independent and response variables became more pronounced with increasing asthma duration (P for trend < 0.01). In addition, there were nonlinear relationships between asthma duration with BMI and WWI (log likelihood ratio < 0.001), with the best valid inflection points for asthma duration being 2 years (with WWI as the response variable) and 3 years (with BMI as the response variable), respectively. In the subgroup analysis, the positive association between asthma duration and WWI was more pronounced in the participants who were male, aged less than 40 years, and had asthma onset before 12 years of age. In contrast, when BMI was used as the response variable, the negative association between it and asthma duration was more pronounced among participants of female, aged 60 years or older, and with asthma onset less than 12 years of age.

Conclusions

In US adults, asthma duration might cause changes in obesity-related indexes. Longer asthma duration might cause weight loss, but might increase the risk of abdominal obesity.

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Title: The association of asthma duration with body mass index and Weight-Adjusted-Waist index in a nationwide study of the U.S. adults
Authors: Xiaoxiao Han
Xiaofang He
Gui Hao
Lifang Cao
Yinliang Qi
Kexing Han
Publication date: 01-12-2023
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Obesity
Obesity
Bronchial Asthma
Published in: European Journal of Medical Research / Issue 1/2023
Electronic ISSN: 2047-783X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-023-01089-4

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The association of asthma duration with body mass index and Weight-Adjusted-Waist index in a nationwide study of the U.S. adults

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Aim

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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