Asthma And Body Mass Index

Asthma is a long-term lung disease. Those with asthma have sensitive airways in their lungs which triggers a flare up. When this flare up happens the muscle around the airways squeeze tight and the airways swell, become narrows and produce more mucus. (Anon., 2016) All these things make it harder for a person to breathe. Asthma effects the human body’s respiratory system. Asthma causes a spasm and constriction of the bronchial passages and the swelling and the inflammation of the mucous lining. The body responds by defence cells from the immune system, which causes the airways to swell and the muscles surrounding the airways to contract. Which is what cuts off the airflow. While a person is in asthma attack, the asthmatic cannot breathe which

The researchers used the Body Mass Index (BMI) categories to classify participants in the study. The study used a two part, multi-variable model, adjusted for age, gender, race, income, education level, and type of health insurance, marital and smoking status (Arterburn, Maciejewski & Tsevat). The results of the survey are as follows:

In order to identify a condition as a disease, it should fit certain criteria. One of the reasons that obesity is classified as a disease is because of its large comorbidity. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic diseases such as hypertension, dyslipidaemia, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, sleep apnoea, musculoskeletal disorders and some cancers (Rossner, 2002). According to Rossner (2002), the death rate from all causes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and other diseases increases among moderate and severe overweight men and women in all age groups. Therefore, obesity is

An individual is often labeled “obese” when his or her weight is greater than what is considered to be healthy for his or her given height. The individual’s body mass index (BMI) is a reliable

SAS University Edition English Version (Cary, NC, USA) was used for statistical analysis and data management. All analyses excluded- refused, inapplicable, don’t know, and missing values. The outcome variable “asthma episodes/asthma attacks” (AB41) was categorized in to three levels: (-1) “inapplicable” (1) “yes” and (2) “no”. This variable was renamed “ABSH” with two categories (1) “yes” and (2) “no”. The predictor variable was “current smoker” (SMKCUR) and was categorized in to two levels: (1) “current smoker”, (2) “not current

According to the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI), one out of ten children have asthma in the United States (2016). “Asthma is the leading chronic disease in children, it is also the top reason for missed school days.” (AAFA, 2016, para 3). Asthma is described as the inflammation of the bronchi in the lungs. The narrowing of the bronchi makes it difficult to breath, due to the inflammation; a wheezing sound might be heard during an acute asthma attack. Bronchi are small branches in the lungs that helps deliver air or oxygen into the lungs when inhaled, and helps remove carbon dioxide out of the body during expiration. Learning the anatomy of the lungs will be beneficial in learning how asthma affects the body. When a person breaths, the air goes through the nasal cavity, to the pharynx and larynx, then to the trachea and into the lungs, where the bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli are located.

In order to help those who are considered obese, we must first assess their BMI. The HEDIS outcomes measure for adult BMI assessments is “the percentage of adults 18–74 years of age who had an outpatient visit and whose BMI was documented in the past two years” (NCQA, 2015). Without proper documentation of an initial BMI as well as follow-up BMIs, we cannot track a patient’s progress or give them the proper guidance and resources necessary to become healthy.

Obesity is a serious global health problem for both children and adults (Werthmann, Jansen, Vreugdenhil, Nederkoorn, Schyns, & Roefs, 2015). Obesity, as a medical terminology, is a condition in which there is increase in the proportion of body fat to the extent that there are associated health consequences (Grønbæk, 2008). Children are considered overweight if they have their body mass index (BMI) within the 85th to 94.99th percentile range (adjusted for age and sex) on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) growth charts. Similarly, they are considered obese if they have BMI at the 95th percentile or higher (Puhl & Latner, 2007) on the CDC growth charts (Fleming et al., 2008). Weight gain takes place when the caloric (energy)

MEASUREMENTS: changes in obesity (body mass index (BMI) > or =30 kg/m(2)) and normal weight (BMI <25 kg/m(2)) prevalence for men and women by 10-year U.S. birth cohorts were examined. The prevalence of obesity and normal weight in the elderly in 2010 was estimated under three different scenarios of obesity prevalence change.

Borg Scale for shortness of breath and fatigue related to six-minute walks and activities of daily living, and for exercise stress testing.

(Perpich, K.J, P.A.-C, Russ, R., Rizzolo, D., & Sedrak, M., 2011). Increased prevalence of obesity is also linked to

Over the past several decades, the prevalence of both obesity and chronic asthma found in children has risen. This has caused it to be a public healthcare issue and researchers have been determined to find out what are the exact causes. The purpose of this research is to evaluate and compare if childhood obesity is directly correlated with chronic asthma. Both illnesses and their etiologies will be examined in order to determine whether or not there is a link.

Overweight/obesity and respiratory and allergic disease in children: International study of asthma and allergies in childhood (ISAAC) phase two (Weinmayr et al., 2014). The topic of this article was to determine if there is a link between childhood obesity and asthma. The problem this article addresses is that childhood obesity is increasing throughout the world. The children who are obese, seem to have a higher prevalence of asthma. The purpose of the study is to determine if there is a link between childhood obesity and asthma. And to determine if the prevalence of these two conditions are more common in affluent countries. The questions the study focused on

James, W. P. (2008). The epidemiology of obesity: the size of the problem. Journal of Internal Medicine, 336-352. Retrieved from http://eds.a.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=9ede2d6d-4d02-42e9-aff7-dd9b2486a3c3%40sessionmgr4004&vid=8&h

Childhood obesity is a serious health and social issue in the state of Alabama. Because this health issue is rising at life-threatening rates, one may even call it an epidemic. Childhood obesity increases mortality, causes asthma and type II diabetes. With these effects, at hand the childhood obesity epidemic should not be taken without concern. Children cannot reach their full potential, if they are in the grasp of such a deadly disease.