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Cao C, Wang Y, Peng L, Wu W, Yang H, Li Z. Asthma and Other Respiratory Diseases of Children in Relation to Personal Behavior, Household, Parental and Environmental Factors in West China. TOXICS 2023; 11:964. [PMID: 38133365 PMCID: PMC10747494 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11120964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
Abstract
Asthma and other respiratory diseases, which are of great concern in public health, are paid less attention in areas that are less economically developed. This research aimed to study the prevalence of critical respiratory diseases of children living in West China and figure out the potential influencing factors. A total of 575 children under the age of 14 were recruited from Xinjiang, China, to participate in the study in 2022. Information on activity patterns, socioeconomic and parental factors, and household and surrounding environment situations was obtained using a questionnaire survey. Logistic regression models were applied to estimate the odds ratios of respiratory disease prevalence in relation to behavior patterns, household, parental and environmental factors, respectively. The prevalence of ever doctor-diagnosed asthma, doctor-diagnosed bronchitis and current bronchitis were 4.7%, 19.0% and 14.4%, respectively. The prevalence of doctor-diagnosed pneumonia was 8.2%, which was two times higher in urban than rural areas. Longer annual heating duration was significantly associated with higher risks in children's asthma and bronchitis, with an odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) of 3.363 (95% CI: 1.215-9.298) and 1.267 (95% CI: 1.002-1.601), respectively. Opening the window longer in autumn would lead to higher risks of bronchitis, with ORs of 1.165 and 1.133, respectively, for doctor-diagnosed bronchitis and current bronchitis. Residential air pollution and having a residence close to waste incineration plant or garbage station were, respectively, significantly associated with higher risks of doctor-diagnosed bronchitis and asthma. Parental disease history was associated with a higher prevalence of children's asthma and respiratory diseases, whereas breastfeeding and doing physical exercise were, respectively, significantly associated with a lower risk of asthma. A high prevalence of respiratory diseases in children in West China may be partly attributed to longer annual heating time, opening windows longer in autumn, surrounding environmental pollution, as well as parental disease history, whereas promoting physical activity and breastfeeding could be an effective measure to reduce the risk of childhood asthma in West China.
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- Changan Cao
- School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361104, China;
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Sciences, YiLi Normal University, Yining 835000, China; (Y.W.)
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science of Technology Beijing, Beijing 10083, China;
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- Department of Geography, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK;
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Sciences, YiLi Normal University, Yining 835000, China; (Y.W.)
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- Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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Muro-Valdez JC, Meza-Rios A, Aguilar-Uscanga BR, Lopez-Roa RI, Medina-Díaz E, Franco-Torres EM, Zepeda-Morales ASM. Breastfeeding-Related Health Benefits in Children and Mothers: Vital Organs Perspective. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2023; 59:1535. [PMID: 37763654 PMCID: PMC10536202 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59091535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2023] [Revised: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Breast milk (BM) is a constantly changing fluid that represents the primary source of nutrition for newborns. It is widely recognized that breastfeeding provides benefits for both the child and the mother, including a lower risk of ovarian and breast cancer, type 2 diabetes mellitus, decreased blood pressure, and more. In infants, breastfeeding has been correlated with a lower risk of infectious diseases, obesity, lower blood pressure, and decreased incidence of respiratory infections, diabetes, and asthma. Various factors, such as the baby's sex, the health status of the mother and child, the mother's diet, and the mode of delivery, can affect the composition of breast milk. This review focuses on the biological impact of the nutrients in BM on the development and functionality of vital organs to promote the benefit of health.
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- Julio César Muro-Valdez
- Laboratorio de Análisis Clínicos y Bacteriológicos (Vinculación), Departamento de Farmacobiología, CUCEI, Universidad de Guadalajara, Boulevard Marcelino García Barragán, No. 1421, Guadalajara 44430, Mexico; (J.C.M.-V.); (A.M.-R.)
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- Laboratorio de Análisis Clínicos y Bacteriológicos (Vinculación), Departamento de Farmacobiología, CUCEI, Universidad de Guadalajara, Boulevard Marcelino García Barragán, No. 1421, Guadalajara 44430, Mexico; (J.C.M.-V.); (A.M.-R.)
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología Industrial, Departamento de Farmacobiología, CUCEI, Universidad de Guadalajara, Boulevard Marcelino García Barragán, No. 1421, Guadalajara 44430, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Investigación y Desarrollo Farmacéutico, Departamento de Farmacobiología, CUCEI, Universidad de Guadalajara, Boulevard Marcelino García Barragán, No. 1421, Guadalajara 44430, Mexico
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- Instituto Transdisciplinar de Investigación y Servicios, CUCEI, Universidad de Guadalajara, Av. José Parres Arias 5, Rinconada de la Azalea, Industrial Belenes, Zapopan 45150, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Investigación y Desarrollo Farmacéutico, Departamento de Farmacobiología, CUCEI, Universidad de Guadalajara, Boulevard Marcelino García Barragán, No. 1421, Guadalajara 44430, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Análisis Clínicos y Bacteriológicos (Vinculación), Departamento de Farmacobiología, CUCEI, Universidad de Guadalajara, Boulevard Marcelino García Barragán, No. 1421, Guadalajara 44430, Mexico; (J.C.M.-V.); (A.M.-R.)
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Ghezzi M, Kantar A. Lung Function in Childhood: Designing the Future Trajectories. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 10:1036. [PMID: 37371267 DOI: 10.3390/children10061036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Lung development is a highly regulated process that may be disrupted by both genetic and environmental factors beginning at an early age [...].
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- Michele Ghezzi
- Pediatric Department, Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Asthma and Cough Centre, Gruppo Ospedaliero San Donato, 24036 Bergamo, Italy
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