What are the risk factors for asthma?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz answered:Asthma is a complex disease in that can be caused by a mix of factors, including environment (like dust mites, house dander), lifestyle (where you live dictates toxin levels), and genetics (kids have at least a 25 percent of developing asthma if their parents have allergies).
But it's important to note that even if you have a genetic disposition for asthma, you can control the symptoms and the disabling effects that come from the chronic inflammation secondary to acute attacks.
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Here are some risk factors that make a person more likely to have asthma:
Gender:- Women are more likely to have asthma than men.
- In children, boys are more likely to have asthma than girls.
Age:
- Adults ages 18 to 24 are more likely to have asthma than older adults.
Race and ethnicity:
- Multi-race and black adults are more likely to have asthma than white adults.
- Black children are two times more likely to have asthma than white children.
Education level:
- Adults who didn’t finish high school are more likely to have asthma than adults who graduated high school or college.
Income level:
- Adults with an annual household income of $75,000 or less are more likely to have asthma than adults with higher incomes.
Behavioral risk factors:
- Smokers are more likely to have asthma than nonsmokers.
- Obese adults are most likely to have asthma.
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Here are some risk factors that make a person more likely to have asthma: Gender: Women are more likely to have asthma than men. In children, boys are more likely to have asthma than girls. Age: Adults ages 18 to 24 are more likely to have... More
