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Association between Physical Activity and Comorbidities in Spanish People with Asthma-COPD Overlap

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  • Sheila Sánchez Castillo

    (Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Murcia, San Javier, 30720 Murcia, Spain)

  • Lee Smith

    (Centre for Health, Performance and Wellbeing, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge CB1 1PT, UK)

  • Arturo Díaz Suárez

    (Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Murcia, San Javier, 30720 Murcia, Spain)

  • Guillermo Felipe López Sánchez

    (Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Murcia, San Javier, 30720 Murcia, Spain)

Abstract

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are important conditions which often coexist. Higher rates of comorbidities among people with asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) may complicate clinical management. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of 30 different comorbidities and to analyze associations between these comorbidities and physical activity (PA) in Spanish people with ACO. Cross-sectional data from the Spanish National Health Survey 2017 were analyzed. A total of 198 Spanish people with ACO aged 15–69 years (60.6% women) were included in this study. PA was measured with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) short form. Diagnosis of chronic conditions were self-reported. Associations between PA and comorbidities were analyzed using multivariable logistic regression models. The most prevalent comorbidities were chronic allergy (58.1%), chronic lumbar pain (42.4%), chronic cervical pain (38.4%), hypertension (33.3%) and arthrosis (31.8%). A PA level lower than 600 MET·min/week was significantly associated with urinary incontinence (OR = 3.499, 95% CI = 1.369–8.944) and osteoporosis (OR = 3.056, 95% CI = 1.094–8.538) in the final adjusted model. Therefore, the potential influence of PA on reducing the risk of these conditions among people with ACO should be considered, not only because of the health benefits, but also because PA can contribute to a more sustainable world.

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  • Sheila Sánchez Castillo & Lee Smith & Arturo Díaz Suárez & Guillermo Felipe López Sánchez, 2021. "Association between Physical Activity and Comorbidities in Spanish People with Asthma-COPD Overlap," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(14), pages 1-12, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:14:p:7580-:d:589826
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    1. Guillermo F. López Sánchez & Jaime Mendiola Olivares & Alberto M. Torres Cantero, 2022. "Association between Physical Activity and 32 Chronic Conditions among Spanish Adults," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(20), pages 1-10, October.

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