Abstract

FIALHO, Paula Mayara Matos  and  CORREA, Carlos Roberto Silveira. Toxocariasis, asthma and body mass index in children and adolescent in Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil, 1996-1998. Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde [online]. 2014, vol.23, n.2, pp.361-368. ISSN 1679-4974.

OBJECTIVE: to analyze the association between asthma diagnosis and body mass index (BMI) in children and adolescents with and without sorological markers of toxocariasis. METHODS: this is a cross-sectional study based on the review of medical records of individuals aged 2-14 years of age, covering the period 1996-1998 and assessed for toxocariasis infection at the Jardim Santa Monica Primary Health Unit in Campinas-SP. Wilcoxon's test was used to study associations between the presence of toxocariasis, asthma and BMI. RESULTS: out of 116 eligible records, 37.9% had asthma and 54.3% had toxocariasis. Those having both asthma and toxocariasis had higher z scores for EMI distribution (p = 0.04). Association was not found in those having asthma but not toxocariasis (p = 0.17). CONCLUSION: association was found between asthma and increased BMI in children and adolescents with toxocariasis, but not in those who did not have toxocariasis.

Keywords : Asthma; Body Mass Index; Toxocariasis; Cross-Sectional Studies.

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