Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
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10.18869/mjiri
14
8888
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en
jalali
1392
10
1
gregorian
2014
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online
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Asthma and body mass index in occupational setting
Occupational Medicine
Occupational Medicine
Original Research
Original Research
<p> <b> Background </b>:Asthma is the most common respiratory disease with an increasing prevalence. On the other hand, obesity is also a challenging disease compromising health in human communities. This study sought to assess the correlation of asthma and body mass index (BMI) in occupational setting. </p><p> <b> Methods </b>: This study was conducted in a cable manufacturing company in 2012. A total of 551 workers from the production (exposed group) and non-production (unexposed group) units were studied. A questionnaire specifically designed for this purpose was filled out for study subjects and then all workers with respiratory symptoms suggestive of asthma thoroughly examined by a physician and medical history was taken from them. Complementary diagnostic tests were also carried out. </p><p> <b> Results </b>: A total of 11.6% of our understudy subjects had asthma. The prevalence of asthma in exposed subjects with BMI ³ 25 kg/m<sup>2</sup> was found to be significantly higher than in exposed workers with BMI< 25 kg/m<sup>2</sup> (p< 0.01). However, no significant differences existed in prevalence of asthma between the two subgroups of BMI ³ 25 kg/m<sup>2</sup> and BMI< 25 kg/m<sup>2</sup>in the unexposed group (p>0.05). After adjusting for confounding factors significant associations were observed between BMI and asthma at cut points of 30 kg/m<sup>2 </sup>and 25 kg/m<sup>2</sup> (OR: 8.53 and 2.41, respectively). </p><p> <b> Conclusion </b>: Our study results showed that prevalence of asthma might be higher in workers with higher BMI who are exposed to occupational asthmogens. This finding highlights the necessity of offering weight loss recommendations in periodic examinations to workers with exposure to occupational asthmogens. </p>
Asthma, BMI, Occupational exposure.
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Seyed Mohammad
Seyedmehdi
mseyedmehdi@gmail.com
200319475328460012743
200319475328460012743
No
Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), ShahidBeheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Reza
Masjedi
mrmasjedi@gmail.com
200319475328460012744
200319475328460012744
No
Telemedicine Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), ShahidBeheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Faezeh
Dehghan
drfdehghan@gmail.com
200319475328460012745
200319475328460012745
No
Occupational Medicine Department, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Rahim
Roozbahani
rahimroozbahani@yahoo.com
200319475328460012746
200319475328460012746
No
Clinical Tuberculosis and Epidemiology Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), ShahidBeheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Zargham
Sadeghi
ranomrc@gmail
200319475328460012747
200319475328460012747
No
Occupational Medicine Specialist, Petroleum Industry Health Organization (PIHO), Tehran, Iran.
Baharak
Bahadori
bahadori_baharak@yahoo.com
200319475328460012748
200319475328460012748
No
Occupational Medicine Department, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mirsaeed
Attarchi
msattarchi@yahoo.com
200319475328460012749
200319475328460012749
Yes
Occupational Medicine Department, Iran University of Medical Sciences & Brain and Spinal Injury Research Center (BASIR), Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.