Adverse childhood experiences may increase the risk of asthma, study finds [MedicalNewsToday.com]

Samantha Sangenito 4/6/154:00 AM

Around 7.1 million children in the US haveasthma, making it one of the most common chronic illnesses in childhood. Asthma is also the third leading cause of hospitalization among children aged 15 and under.

While exposure to certain environmental factors - such as cigarette smoke or other air pollution - early airway infections and certain inherited characteristics are believed to contribute to asthma development during childhood, the underlying causes of the condition remain unclear.

For this latest study, lead investigator Dr. Robyn D. Wing and colleagues set out to determine whether adverse childhood experiences were associated with asthma risk.

[For more of this story go to http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/291775.php]

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