RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Asthma control and demographic, nutritional, functional and quality of life
JF European Respiratory Journal
JO Eur Respir J
FD European Respiratory Society
SP P2282
VO 40
IS Suppl 56
A1 Carmen Centeno
A1 Carlos Martinez
A1 Zoran Stojanovic
A1 Nuria Bruguera
A1 Jorge Abad
A1 Ignasi Garcia
A1 Marisol Prats
A1 Juan Ruiz-Manzano
A1 Josep Morera
YR 2012
UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/40/Suppl_56/P2282.abstract
AB We studied if the Asthma Control Test (ACT) is related to nutritional and inflammation status, symptoms, lung function and quality of life (QOL).METHODSProspective cross-sectional study with 3 groups: ACT<15, ACT 15-20 and ACT>20; assesing: demographic data, nutritional and inflammation status, lung function, nº of exacerbations, hyperventilation syndrome (Nijmegen Questionnaire, NQ) and QOL (St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire, SGRQ).RESULTS81 patients (19 men, 62 women, 47.4±16.1 years). Average ACT was 18.7±5 (poorly controlled group, PCG 22.2% vs well-controlled group, WCG 50.62%). There were significant differences in the 3 groups.View this table:Table 1Using Bonferroni test, the differences were based on PCG and WCG. Only in dyspnea, FEV1%, NQ and SGRQ, we saw significant differences between partial and PCG. Multiple linear regression considered activity and symptoms (SGRQ) as independent variables. There were no differences in nutrition and inflammation, except for the CRP.CONCLUSIONSThe difference between the three groups was at the expense of that between PCG and WCG. PCG presented severe course of disease, worse lung function, hyperventilation, some degree of inflammation, increased number of exacerbations and poorer QOL. There was no relationship between worse asthma control and nutrition.