Are risk factors of childhood asthma predicting disease persistence in early adulthood different in the developing world?

Abstract Previous studies have established that individual characteristics such as violent behavior, substance use, and high-risk sexual behavior, as well as negative relationships with parents and friends, are all risk factors for intimate partner violence (IPV). In this longitudinal prospective study, we investigated whether violent behavior, substance use, and high-risk sexual behavior in early adulthood (ages 22–23 years) mediated the link between family conflict and coercive relationship talk with friends in adolescence (ages 16–17 years) and dyadic IPV in adulthood (ages 28–30 years). A total of 998 individuals participated in multimethod assessments, including observations of interactions with parents and friends. Data from multiple reporters were used for variables of interest including court records, parental and self-reports of violence, self-reports of high-sexual-risk behaviors and substance use, and self- and romantic partner-reports of IPV. Longitudinal mediation analyses showed that violent behavior during early adulthood mediated the link between coercive relationship talk with friends in adolescence and dyadic IPV in adulthood. No other mediation paths were found and there was no evidence of gender differences. Results are discussed with attention to the interpersonal socialization processes by which IPV emerges relative to individual risk factors.

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Early adulthood and midlife cardiovascular risk factors and late‐life cognition in KHANDLE: A lifecourse study of a diverse cohort

Alzheimer s & Dementia ◽

10.1002/alz.046161 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (S6) ◽

Author(s):

Rachel Peterson ◽

Kristen M. George ◽

Paola Gilsanz ◽

Elizabeth Rose Mayeda ◽

M. Maria Glymour ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Cardiovascular Risk ◽

Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽

Early Adulthood ◽

Late Life

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Trends in prevalence and risk factors of childhood asthma in Fuzhou, a city in Southeastern China

Journal of Asthma ◽

10.3109/02770903.2014.952434 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 52 (1) ◽

pp. 10-15 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Su-Ping Tang ◽

Yan-Lin Liu ◽

Shi-Biao Wang ◽

Sheng-Feng Weng ◽

Shen Chen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Childhood Asthma ◽

Southeastern China

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Demographic and Risk Factor Differences between Children with “One-Time” and “Repeat” Visits to the Emergency Department for Asthma

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18020486 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 486

Author(s):

Pavani Rangachari ◽

Jie Chen ◽

Nishtha Ahuja ◽

Anjeli Patel ◽

Renuka Mehta

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Emergency Department ◽

Risk Factor ◽

Childhood Asthma ◽

Medical Center ◽

Academic Medical Center ◽

Retrospective Chart Review ◽

Primary Research ◽

Ed Visits ◽

The Individual

This retrospective study examines demographic and risk factor differences between children who visited the emergency department (ED) for asthma once (“one-time”) and more than once (“repeat”) over an 18-month period at an academic medical center. The purpose is to contribute to the literature on ED utilization for asthma and provide a foundation for future primary research on self-management effectiveness (SME) of childhood asthma. For the first round of analysis, an 18-month retrospective chart review was conducted on 252 children (0–17 years) who visited the ED for asthma in 2019–2020, to obtain data on demographics, risk factors, and ED visits for each child. Of these, 160 (63%) were “one-time” and 92 (37%) were “repeat” ED patients. Demographic and risk factor differences between “one-time” and “repeat” ED patients were assessed using contingency table and logistic regression analyses. A second round of analysis was conducted on patients in the age-group 8–17 years to match another retrospective asthma study recently completed in the outpatient clinics at the same (study) institution. The first-round analysis indicated that except age, none of the individual demographic or risk factors were statistically significant in predicting of “repeat” ED visits. More unequivocally, the second-round analysis revealed that none of the individual factors examined (including age, race, gender, insurance, and asthma severity, among others) were statistically significant in predicting “repeat” ED visits for childhood asthma. A key implication of the results therefore is that something other than the factors examined is driving “repeat” ED visits in children with asthma. In addition to contributing to the ED utilization literature, the results serve to corroborate findings from the recent outpatient study and bolster the impetus for future primary research on SME of childhood asthma.

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Challenges in the Management of Childhood Asthma in the Developing World

The Indian Journal of Pediatrics ◽

10.1007/s12098-021-03941-z ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Nitin Dhochak ◽

Sushil K. Kabra

Keyword(s):

Childhood Asthma ◽

Developing World

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The Development of Ecstasy Use Among Juvenile Offenders and Risk Factors for Predicting Heterogeneity: A Group-Based Approach

Journal of Drug Issues ◽

10.1177/0022042618781100 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 48 (4) ◽

pp. 546-559 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Thomas W. Wojciechowski

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Juvenile Offenders ◽

Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽

Early Adulthood ◽

Personal Characteristics ◽

Self Control ◽

Group Model ◽

Critical Periods ◽

Developmental Patterns ◽

Peer Association

This study seeks to examine heterogeneity in developmental patterns of ecstasy use during adolescence and early adulthood among juvenile offenders and identify risk factors predicting development. Group-based trajectory modeling was utilized to elucidate heterogeneity in developmental patterns of ecstasy use. Multinomial logistic regression was utilized to identify covariates that affected the risk of assignment to groups elucidated in the trajectory model. A five-group model was found to best fit the ecstasy use data. Baseline measures of deviant peer association, self-control, other drug use, and race were identified as important risk factors predicting patterns of development. Risk of ecstasy use may be greatest for some juvenile offenders during critical periods of the life course and some social and personal characteristics that may elevate risk. Stability that is characteristic of self-control may be highly relevant for predicting persistent ecstasy use during adolescence and early adulthood.

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GLUTATHIONE S-TRANSFERASE P1 GENE POLYMORPHISM AND AIR POLLUTION AS INTERACTIVE RISK FACTORS FOR CHILDHOOD ASTHMA

Epidemiology ◽

10.1097/00001648-200407000-00358 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 15 (4) ◽

pp. S138

Author(s):

Yung-Ling Lee ◽

Ying-Chu Lin ◽

Yeu-Chin Lee ◽

Jiu-Yao Wang ◽

Tzuen Ren Hsiue ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Air Pollution ◽

Gene Polymorphism ◽

Childhood Asthma ◽

Glutathione S Transferase

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Abstract 14592: Pregnancy Loss and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Early Adulthood: Preliminary Findings From Add Health

Circulation ◽

10.1161/circ.142.suppl_3.14592 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 142 (Suppl_3) ◽

Author(s):

Yamnia I Cortes ◽

Shuo Zhang ◽

Diane C Berry ◽

Jon Hussey

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Cardiovascular Disease ◽

Risk Factor ◽

Pregnancy Loss ◽

Recurrent Pregnancy Loss ◽

Early Adulthood ◽

Add Health ◽

Cvd Risk Factors ◽

Cvd Risk ◽

Live Births

Introduction: Pregnancy loss, including miscarriage and stillbirth, affect 15-20% of pregnancies in the United States annually. Accumulating evidence suggests that pregnancy loss is associated with greater cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden later in life. However, associations between pregnancy loss and CVD risk factors in early adulthood (age<35 years) have not been assessed. Objective: To examine associations between pregnancy loss and CVD risk factors in early adulthood. Methods: We conducted a secondary data analysis using the public-use data set for Wave IV (2007-2009) of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health). Our sample consisted of women, ages 24-32 years, with a previous pregnancy who completed biological data collection (n=2,968). Pregnancy loss was assessed as any history of miscarriage or stillbirth; and as none, one, or recurrent (≥2) pregnancy loss. Dependent variables included physical measures and blood specimens: body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, diabetes status, and dyslipidemia. Associations between pregnancy loss and each CVD risk factor were tested using linear (for BMI) and logistic regression adjusting for sociodemographic factors, parity, pre-pregnancy BMI, smoking during pregnancy, and depression. Results: Six hundred and ninety-three women (23%) reported a pregnancy loss, of which 21% reported recurrent pregnancy loss. Women with all live births were more likely to identify as non-Hispanic White (73%) and report a higher annual income. After adjusting for sociodemographics (age, race/ethnicity, education, income), pregnancy loss was associated with a greater BMI (ß=0.90; SE,0.39). In fully-adjusted models, women with recurrent pregnancy loss were more likely to have hypertension (AOR, 2.50; 95%CI, 1.04-5.96) and prediabetes (AOR, 1.93; 95%CI. 1.11-3.37) than women with all live births; the association was non-significant for women with one pregnancy loss. Conclusions: Pregnancy loss is associated with a more adverse CVD risk factor profile in early adulthood. Findings suggest the need for CVD risk assessment in young women with a prior pregnancy loss. Further research is necessary to identify underlying risk factors of pregnancy loss that may predispose women to CVD.

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