Early-life risk factors for reversible and irreversible airflow limitation in young adults: findings from the BAMSE birth cohort. Issue 5 (12th November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Gang; Kull, Inger; Bergström, Anna; Hallberg, Jenny; Bergström, Petra Um; Guerra, Stefano; Pershagen, Goran; Gruzieva, Olena; van Hage, Marianne; Georgelis, Antonios; Janson, Christer; Lindén, Anders; Melén, Erik
• Is Part Of: Thorax. Volume 76:Issue 5(2021)
• Page Start: 503
• Page End: 507
• Publication Date: 2020-11-12
• Subjects: COPD epidemiology; Chest -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Thorax; Chest -- Diseases; Periodicals; Periodicals; 617.54
• DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-215884
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0040-6376

Abstract

Abstract : We aimed to determine prevalence and early-life risk factors for reversible and irreversible airflow limitation in young adults from the general population. Among young adults in their 20s, the prevalence was 5.3% for reversible airflow limitation and 2.0% for irreversible airflow limitation. While parental asthma was the only risk factor for development of reversible airflow limitation, the risk factors for development of irreversible airflow limitation were current asthma, childhood respiratory tract infections and asthma, and exposure to air pollution.