The Analysis of BMI, Asthma Prevalence, and Lung Functions of Schoolchildren in Southern Taiwan

This study has been completed.

Sponsored by:	Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Information provided by:	Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00629785

Purpose

The prevalence of obesity and asthma has increased in recent decades. We investigated the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and lung function, and also tried to determine if asthma prevalence differs between obese and non-obese children. We propose this cross-sectional, retrospective analysis to figure out whether the BMI is associated with elevated prevalence of asthma, and how their lung function changes in different BMI groups.

Condition
Asthma Obesity

MedlinePlus related topics: Asthma Obesity Obesity in Children

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Retrospective

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	13 Years to 16 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

students representing all grades in a total of 123 junior high schools in southern Taiwan (Kaohsiung and Pintong) between 1995-1996

Exclusion Criteria:

failure to obtain ISAAC questionnaire
failure to preform lung functions study

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00629785

Sponsors and Collaborators

Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

Investigators

Study Chair:

Ying-Chin Ko

Faculty of Public Health, Institute of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	KMUH-IRB-960129
Study First Received:	February 26, 2008
Last Updated:	February 26, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00629785
Health Authority:	Taiwan: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital:

asthma
pulmonary function tests
obesity

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Obesity
Asthma
Overweight
Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms
Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Hypersensitivity

Respiratory Tract Diseases
Lung Diseases
Hypersensitivity, Immediate
Nutrition Disorders
Overnutrition
Respiratory Hypersensitivity

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Immune System Diseases
Bronchial Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009