IMPACT OF AGE AND ANTHROPOMETRIC FEATURES ON THE PREVALENCE OF DISANAPSIS IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH BRONCHIAL ASTHMA

The purpose of the research was to study the impact of age on the incidence of disanapsis in children and adolescents with bronchial asthma (BA) taking into consideration the anthropometric features of the patients as well. Materials and methods used: a single-center observational cross-sectional pilot study was conducted with data obtained from 334 patients with atopic BA aged 7 to 17 years old (12.0 [9.0; 14.0] y/o), of which 241 (72.2%) were boys. All of the participants have undergone the spirometry and the diagnostics for disanapsis. Results: the incidence of disanapsis was higher in prepubertal children compared to adolescents, 57.0% (77 of 135) and 30.7% (61 of 199), respectively (p<0.001). These patterns were also typical for children with normal body weight (BW): 53.0% (44 of 83) vs. 22.3% (23 of 103); and for patients with excessive BW: 68.6% (24 of 35) vs. 33.3% (22 of 66) (p<0.001 and p<0.001, respectively). Incidence of disanapsis in patients with obesity was comparable in prepubertal age: 52.9% (9 of 17); and adolescence: 53.3% (16 of 30) (p=0.980). Conclusion: the incidence of disanapsis is higher in prepubertal age than in adolescence in patients with both normal and excessive BW. Incidence of disanapsis is comparable in prepubertal age and adolescence in patients with BA coupled with the obesity.