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Association between Physical Activity and Respiratory Diseases in Adolescents: An Age- and Gender-Matched Study

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  • Jeong-Hui Park

    (Department of Physical Education, Global Campus, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deokyoungdaero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si 17014, Gyeonggi-do, Korea)

  • Eunhye Yoo

    (Department of Physical Education, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanakro, Gwanakgu, Seoul 08826, Korea)

  • Myong-Won Seo

    (Department of Taekwondo, Global Campus, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deokyoungdaero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si 17014, Gyeonggi-do, Korea)

  • Hyun Chul Jung

    (Department of Coaching, Global Campus, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deokyoungdaero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si 17014, Gyeonggi-do, Korea)

  • Jung-Min Lee

    (Department of Physical Education, Global Campus, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deokyoungdaero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si 17014, Gyeonggi-do, Korea)

Abstract

The purpose of the present cross-sectional study was to examine the impacts of allergic respiratory diseases on physical activity (PA), sedentary behaviors (SB), and body mass index (BMI) by matching age and gender with those adolescents without allergic respiratory diseases. This present study analyzed data from the 2019 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey (KYRBWS). Among 57,303 Korean adolescents who responded to the survey, the study divided adolescents into three different groups (i.e., general, asthma, and allergic rhinitis group). Asthma and allergic rhinitis groups included adolescents who checked on asthma- or allergic rhinitis-related questions as ‘yes’ (n = 259, n = 259), but the general group responded to any diseases-related question as ‘no’ (n = 259). The age and gender of participants among the three groups were matched. The results showed weight and BMI were significantly higher in asthma and allergic rhinitis groups compared to the general group ( p < 0.001, p < 0.001). Furthermore, age, asthma, and allergic rhinitis were observed to be strong risk factors for predicting obesity in adolescents (BMI, >25.0 kg/m 2 ). In addition, this study found allergic respiratory diseases strong impacts on BMI levels because adolescents with ongoing asthma, or allergic rhinitis symptoms were more likely to have the inevitability of further weight gain compared to the general adolescents. Therefore, not only national interest in adolescents with allergic respiratory disease is essential, but PA should be encouraged to prevent and alleviate these diseases due to obesity.

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  • Jeong-Hui Park & Eunhye Yoo & Myong-Won Seo & Hyun Chul Jung & Jung-Min Lee, 2021. "Association between Physical Activity and Respiratory Diseases in Adolescents: An Age- and Gender-Matched Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(4), pages 1-10, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:4:p:1397-:d:492456
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    1. Jewel Park & Joo Hee Park & Jaehyung Park & Jimi Choi & Tae Hoon Kim, 2020. "Association between Allergic Rhinitis and Regular Physical Activity in Adults: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(16), pages 1-11, August.
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    1. Jeong-Hui Park & Myong-Won Seo & Hyun Chul Jung & Jong-Kook Song & Jung-Min Lee, 2021. "Association between Health-Related Physical Fitness and Respiratory Diseases in Adolescents: An Age- and Gender-Matched Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(12), pages 1-10, June.
    2. Jeong-Hui Park & Tyler Prochnow & Christina Amo & Laurel Curran & Matthew Lee Smith, 2023. "Differences in Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Mental Health of the Older Population in South Korea Based on Marital Status and Gender," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(3), pages 1-10, January.

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