Prevalence of exercise-induced bronchospasm in schoolchildren: an urban-rural comparison.
To study the prevalence of exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB), 400 schoolchildren, aged 7-15 years, 200 each from urban and rural areas were administered a standard respiratory questionnaire, spirometry and exercise challenge. The study documented a higher prevalence of EIB in urban areas compared with rural area, 13 vs. 10 per cent. The family members of urban children had significant histories of asthma and allergy.
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Government General and Chest Hospital, Hyderabad, India.
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D000293:Adolescent; D001250:Asthma, Exercise-Induced / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D003906:Developing Countries; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012423:Rural Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013147:Spirometry; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*