title: Current Asthma Prevalence by Weight Status Among Adults: United States, 2001-2014.
abstract: Key findings: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001-2014 • In 2011-2014, current asthma prevalence was 8.8% among adults. It was higher among adults with obesity (11.1%) compared with adults in normal weight (7.1%) and overweight (7.8%) categories. • Women with obesity had higher current asthma prevalence (14.6%) than those in normal weight (7.9%) and overweight (9.1%) categories. Current asthma prevalence did not differ significantly by weight status for men. • Current asthma prevalence was highest among adults with obesity for all race and Hispanic origin groups and age groups. • Overall current asthma prevalence among adults increased from 2001-2002 (7.1%) to 2013-2014 (9.2%). By weight status, prevalence increased among overweight adults but not among adults in the obese or normal weight categories.
authors.forename: Lara J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Akinbami
authors.forename: Cheryl D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Fryar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States