Table 3 The risk of asthma in obese and overweight children based on SMD
From: Effect of childhood BMI on asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies
Variables | Group | Study | SMD (95% CI) Overweight and Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|
Year of publication | 1998–2008 | 3 | 0.07 (−0.19–0.32) |
2009–2017 | 7 | 0.26 (0.08–0.45) | |
Age | < 11 year | 3 | 0.40 (0.11–0.68) |
> 12 year | 3 | 0.14 (−0.06–0.35) | |
Mix | 4 | 0.12 (−0.09–0.33) | |
Gender | Male | 3 | 0.35 (0.25–0.44) |
Female | 3 | 0.58 (0.19–0.98) | |
Continents | America | 5 | 0.15 (0.03–0.26) |
Europe | 3 | 0.06 (−0.15–0.26) | |
Asia | 2 | 0.52 (0.35–0.68) | |
Sample | < 500 | 4 | 0.27 (0.04–0.49) |
> 500 | 6 | 0.17 (−0.07–0.41) | |
Report of Asthma | Physician | 8 | 0.17 (0.02–0.31) |
Parent | 2 | 0.31 (−0.23–0.86) |