The Impact of Tobacco Smoke Exposure on Wheezing and Overweight in 4–6-Year-Old Children

Joint Authors

Kudzyte, Jolanta
Grazuleviciene, Regina
Andrusaityte, Sandra
Uzdanaviciute, Inga
Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.
Kevalas, Rimantas

Source

BioMed Research International

Issue

Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2014-07-06

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

8

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Aim.

To investigate the association between maternal smoking during pregnancy, second-hand tobacco smoke (STS) exposure, education level, and preschool children’s wheezing and overweight.

Methods.

This cohort study used data of the KANC cohort—1,489 4–6-year-old children from Kaunas city, Lithuania.

Multivariate logistic regression was employed to study the influence of prenatal and postnatal STS exposure on the prevalence of wheezing and overweight, controlling for potential confounders.

Results.

Children exposed to maternal smoking during pregnancy had a slightly increased prevalence of wheezing and overweight.

Postnatal exposure to STS was associated with a statistically significantly increased risk of wheezing and overweight in children born to mothers with lower education levels (OR 2.12; 95% CI 1.04–4.35 and 3.57; 95% CI 1.76–7.21, accordingly).

Conclusions.

The present study findings suggest that both maternal smoking during pregnancy and STS increase the risk of childhood wheezing and overweight, whereas lower maternal education might have a synergetic effect.

Targeted interventions must to take this into account and address household smoking.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Grazuleviciene, Regina& Andrusaityte, Sandra& Uzdanaviciute, Inga& Kudzyte, Jolanta& Kevalas, Rimantas& Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.. 2014. The Impact of Tobacco Smoke Exposure on Wheezing and Overweight in 4–6-Year-Old Children. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456573

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Grazuleviciene, Regina…[et al.]. The Impact of Tobacco Smoke Exposure on Wheezing and Overweight in 4–6-Year-Old Children. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456573

American Medical Association (AMA)

Grazuleviciene, Regina& Andrusaityte, Sandra& Uzdanaviciute, Inga& Kudzyte, Jolanta& Kevalas, Rimantas& Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.. The Impact of Tobacco Smoke Exposure on Wheezing and Overweight in 4–6-Year-Old Children. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456573

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-456573