Quality of life in pediatric patients with asthma with or without obesity: a pilot study.
Allergol Immunopathol (Madr)
; 32(5): 259-64, 2004.
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| ID: mdl-15456621
BACKGROUND: In addition to the increased incidence of asthma, obesity in asthmatic children is also on the rise. Several studies have been performed to determine whether obesity could be a risk factor for asthma, but this association has not been demonstrated in all patients. The Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ) is a standardized and validated tool for use in the pediatric population, which evaluates the effect of asthma on patients' daily activities. METHODS AND RESULTS: To determine the effect of obesity and overweight on quality of life, the PAQLQS was applied to 100 pediatric patients with intermittent asthma and mild persistent asthma and obesity, overweight and normal weight. The results of the three dimensions evaluated in the questionnaire (emotions, symptoms and limitation of activities) showed significant differences in quality of life in the obese asthmatic group only (p < 0.000). No differences were found when the groups with and without overweight were compared. CONCLUSIONS: The PAQLQ revealed a significant difference in the quality of life in obese asthmatic patients. Overweight and normal weight had no effect quality of life.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Calidad de Vida
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Asma
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Obesidad
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Allergol Immunopathol (Madr)
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
México
Pais de publicación:
Singapur