obesity in children with asthma referring to pediatric clinics in hamadan, iran (2007 and 2018)

Background: prevalence of obesity and asthma have increased recently, likely due to the transition to a westernized lifestyle and urbanization. obesity can increase the risk of asthma. objectives: this study aimed to investigate the co-occurrence of asthma and obesity in children referring to pediatric clinics in hamadan, iran, in 2007 and 2018.methods: this is a correlational study with a cross-sectional design that was conducted in 2007 (phase i) and in 2018 (phase ii) in hamadan, iran. in phase i, participants were 101 children with asthma aged 1-12 were referred to ekbatan hospital. in phase ii, participants were 100 children with asthma aged 1-16 referred to besat hospital. their information, including age, body mass index (bmi), and family history, was recorded in two phases.results: among participants, 61.4% in the first phase and 60% in the second phase were male. the mean age of children in the first and second phases was 4.45±2.72 and 7.19±3.47 years, respectively. it was found that 31.7% of children in the first phase and 33.3% in the second phase were obese. although a high bmi is a risk factor for asthma, most children had a normal weight in both phases. therefore, it can be said that obesity is not related to asthma.conclusions: the findings do not support the association of obesity with asthma in children. further studies with a prospective design and a larger sample size are recommended to investigate this relationship more thoroughly.