Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) and respiratory symptoms in junior high school students in Penang, Malaysia: the role of household exposure

Norbäck D 1 , Hashim JH 2 , Hashim Z 3 , Wieslander G 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Medical Science, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
  • 2 Department of Environmental Health and Occupational Safety, Universiti Selangor, Shah Alam, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
Int J Environ Health Res, 2024 Jan;34(1):213-224.
PMID: 36335594 DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2022.2143482

Abstract

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 

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