hrp0084p3-858 | Fat | ESPE2015

Prevalence of Asthma Symptoms and Association with Obesity, Sedentary Lifestyle and Sociodemographic Factors: Data from the Hellenic National Plan for the Assessment, Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity

Karachaliou Feneli , Vlachopapadopoulou Elpis , Psaltopoulou Theodora , Koutsouki Dimitra , Manios Ioannis , Bogdanis Grigoris , Sergentanis Theodoros , Panagiotopoulos Ioannis , Papadopoulou Anastasia , Chatzakis Agelos , Michalakos Stefanos

Background: The parallel increase in prevalence of asthma and obesity in childhood has led to an increasing body of evidence about a possible link between the two conditions.Objective and hypotheses: To assess the prevalence of asthma symptoms in a representative sample of Greek schoolchildren and to evaluate its association with overweight/obesity as well as other socioeconomic, demographic and lifestyle factors.Method: This is a ...