RT Journal Article
T1 Prevalence of asthma-like symptoms with ageing.
A1 Jarvis, Debbie
A1 Newson, Roger
A1 Janson, Christer
A1 Corsico, Angelo
A1 Heinrich, Joachim
A1 Anto, Josep M
A1 Abramson, Michael J
A1 Kirsten, Anne-Marie
A1 Zock, Jan Paul
A1 Bono, Roberto
A1 Demoly, Pascal
A1 Leynaert, Bénédicte
A1 Raherison, Chantal
A1 Pin, Isabelle
A1 Gislason, Thorarinn
A1 Jogi, Rain
A1 Schlunssen, Vivi
A1 Svanes, Cecilie
A1 Watkins, John
A1 Weyler, Joost
A1 Pereira-Vega, Antonio
A1 Urrutia, Isabel
A1 Gullón, Jose A
A1 Forsberg, Bertil
A1 Probst-Hensch, Nicole
A1 Boezen, H Marike
A1 Martinez-Moratalla Rovira, Jesús
A1 Accordini, Simone
A1 de Marco, Roberto
A1 Burney, Peter
K1 Asthma Epidemiology
AB Change in the prevalence of asthma-like symptoms in populations of ageing adults is likely to be influenced by smoking, asthma treatment and atopy. The European Community Respiratory Health Survey collected information on prevalent asthma-like symptoms from representative samples of adults aged 20-44 years (29 centres in 13 European countries and Australia) at baseline and 10 and 20 years later (n=7844). Net changes in symptom prevalence were determined using generalised estimating equations (accounting for non-response through inverse probability weighting), followed by meta-analysis of centre level estimates. Over 20 years the prevalence of 'wheeze' and 'wheeze in the absence of a cold' decreased (-2.4%, 95% CI -3.5 to -1.3%; -1.5%, 95% CI -2.4 to -0.6%, respectively) but the prevalence of asthma attacks, use of asthma medication and hay fever/nasal allergies increased (0.6%, 95% CI 0.1 to 1.11; 3.6%, 95% CI 3.0 to 4.2; 2.7%, 95% CI 1.7 to 3.7). Changes were similar in the first 10 years compared with the second 10 years, except for hay fever/nasal allergies (increase seen in the first 10 years only). Decreases in these wheeze-related symptoms were largely seen in the group who gave up smoking, and were seen in those who reported hay fever/nasal allergies at baseline. European adults born between 1946 and 1970 have, over the last 20 years, experienced less wheeze, although they were more likely to report asthma attacks, use of asthma medication and hay fever. Decrease in wheeze is largely attributable to smoking cessation, rather than improved treatment of asthma. It may also be influenced by reductions in atopy with ageing.
YR 2017
FD 2017-10-03
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/11646
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/11646
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 9, 2025