Study of Relationship between Asthma and Obesity in Al Zahraacenter for asthma Allergy in Baghdad City

Recently, the occurrence of asthma and obesity has increased. In this study, the main aim is to examine if asthma and obesity are related. Samples which collected from patients who attended Chest Diseases Department, Al Zahraa Center for Asthma Allergy between August 2017 and April 2018. A total of 100 individuals aged 6–73 with a mean age of met the entry criteria. In this study the most common age of cases and control was <20 years which represents 68% and 52% of study population respectively. Mean of body mass index was observed in asthmatic patients (23.85±6.248) when compared to non-asthmatic subjects (25.68±5.744), with no association (p-value= 0.091). A significant association was found between asthmatic patients when they were compared with that of control groups (p= 0.000) for all Spirometrical results. Obesity show not significant decrease in asthmatic patients as compared to healthy control group. All spirometrical result show highly significant decrease in asthmatic patients as compared to healthy control group.