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Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) and respiratory symptoms in junior high school students in Penang, Malaysia: the role of household exposure
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Department of Medical Science, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5174-6668
Department of Environmental Health and Occupational Safety, Universiti Selangor, Shah Alam, Malaysia.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8154-5069
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Department of Medical Science, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
2024 (English)In: International Journal of Environmental Health Research, ISSN 0960-3123, E-ISSN 1369-1619, Vol. 34, no 1, p. 213-224Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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We studied associations between fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), health and household exposure among school children (N = 348) in Penang, Malaysia. Multiple logistic regression and linear mixed models were applied. Overall, 46.0% had elevated FeNO (>20 ppb) and 10.6% diagnosed asthma. Male gender (p = 0.002), parental asthma or allergy (p = 0.047), cat allergy (p = 0.009) and seafood allergy (p < 0.001), diagnosed asthma (p = 0.001), wheeze (p = 0.001), ocular symptoms (p = 0.001), rhinitis (p = 0.002) and respiratory infections (p = 0.004) were all associated with FeNO. Students exposed to ETS had lower FeNO (p = 0.05). Dampness and mould was associated with wheeze (p = 0.038), especially in wooden homes (interaction p = 0.042) and among students with elevated FeNO (interaction p = 0.024). Cat keeping increased rhinitis (p = 0.041) and respiratory infections (p = 0.008) and modified the dampness associations. In conclusion, FeNO can be associated with ocular and respiratory symptoms. Elevated FeNO, cat keeping and a wooden house can enhance the risk of wheeze when exposed to dampness and mould.

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Taylor & Francis, 2024. Vol. 34, no 1, p. 213-224
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URN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-491437DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2022.2143482ISI: 000879255100001OAI: oai:DiVA.org:uu-491437DiVA, id: diva2:1721205
Available from: 2022-12-21 Created: 2022-12-21 Last updated: 2024-05-23Bibliographically approved

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