Yonsei Med J.  2017 Sep;58(5):1040-1046. 10.3349/ymj.2017.58.5.1040.

Physical Activity, Sedentary Habits, Sleep, and Obesity are Associated with Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, and Atopic Dermatitis in Korean Adolescents

• Lim MS
• Lee CH
• Sim S
• Hong SK
• Choi HG

• KMID: 2418943
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2017.58.5.1040

Abstract

PURPOSE
Since pathophysiologic evidence has been raised to suggest that obesity could facilitate an allergic reaction, obesity has been known as an independent risk factor for allergic disease such as asthma. However, the relationship between sedentary behavior and lifestyle which could lead to obesity, and those allergic diseases remains unclear.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
We analyzed the relations between physical activity, including sitting time for study, sitting time for leisure and sleep time, and obesity, asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis using the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey, which was conducted in 2013. Total 53769 adolescent participants (12 through 18 years old) were analyzed using simple and multiple logistic regression analyses with complex sampling.
RESULTS
Longer sitting time for study and short sitting time for leisure were associated with allergic rhinitis. High physical activity and short sleep time were associated with asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis. Underweight was negatively associated with atopic dermatitis, whereas overweight was positively correlated with allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis.
CONCLUSION
High physical activity, and short sleep time were associated with asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis.

Keyword

Motor activity; sedentary lifestyle; obesity; asthma; allergic; atopic

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
*Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Asthma/*complications
Dermatitis, Atopic/*complications
*Exercise
Female
Habits
Humans
Male
Obesity/*complications
Odds Ratio
Republic of Korea
Rhinitis, Allergic/*complications
Risk Factors
*Sedentary Lifestyle
Sleep/*physiology

Figure

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  Fig. 1 schematic of participant selection in the present study. Among a total of 72435 participants aged 12 to 18 years, individuals with incomplete survey data were excluded from the study. The data from 53769 participants with complete data were analyzed.

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