Association between Asthma and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Mechanisms and Impact on Asthma Control—A Literature Review

The study aimed to analyze the scientific production on the association between asthma and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in adults, the mechanisms that explain this association, and its impact on asthma control. A literature review of scientific articles indexed in the MEDLINE/PUBMED, BVS, CINAHL,...

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Main Authors: Raimeyre Marques Torres, Marcela Dos Santos Souza, Ana Carla Carvalho Coelho, Luane Marques de Mello, Carolina Souza-Machado
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8830439
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Marcela Dos Santos Souza
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Luane Marques de Mello
Carolina Souza-Machado
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description The study aimed to analyze the scientific production on the association between asthma and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in adults, the mechanisms that explain this association, and its impact on asthma control. A literature review of scientific articles indexed in the MEDLINE/PUBMED, BVS, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases was carried out, considering publications from January 2009 to December 2019, using the following descriptors: “asthma”, “type 2 diabetes”, “adult,” and “association”. Of 962 articles found, 18 were included because they met the eligibility criteria. It is suggested that the association between asthma and T2DM is caused by low-grade systemic inflammation (7 articles) or the use of corticosteroids (7 articles). It is noticed that there is a limited scientific production regarding the consequences of this association for the control of asthma (5 articles). It is concluded that asthma and T2DM are two common chronic conditions of increasing prevalence and that often coexist in the same patient. It is suggested that this coexistence worsens asthma control. Therefore, the study may support public policies and clinical health practices that value the approach of comorbidities associated with asthma such as T2DM, in order to minimize additional health risks and reduce the quality of life.
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spelling doaj-art-0f657191581842d6bdfe5ef1f97076992025-08-20T02:02:19ZengWileyCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22411916-72452021-01-01202110.1155/2021/88304398830439Association between Asthma and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Mechanisms and Impact on Asthma Control—A Literature ReviewRaimeyre Marques Torres0Marcela Dos Santos Souza1Ana Carla Carvalho Coelho2Luane Marques de Mello3Carolina Souza-Machado4Graduate Program of the School of Nursing at the Federal University of Bahia, Salvador (BA), BrazilGraduate Program of the School of Nursing at the Federal University of Bahia, Salvador (BA), BrazilGraduate Program of the School of Nursing at the Federal University of Bahia, Salvador (BA), BrazilDepartment of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto (SP), BrazilGraduate Program of the School of Nursing at the Federal University of Bahia, Salvador (BA), BrazilThe study aimed to analyze the scientific production on the association between asthma and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in adults, the mechanisms that explain this association, and its impact on asthma control. A literature review of scientific articles indexed in the MEDLINE/PUBMED, BVS, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases was carried out, considering publications from January 2009 to December 2019, using the following descriptors: “asthma”, “type 2 diabetes”, “adult,” and “association”. Of 962 articles found, 18 were included because they met the eligibility criteria. It is suggested that the association between asthma and T2DM is caused by low-grade systemic inflammation (7 articles) or the use of corticosteroids (7 articles). It is noticed that there is a limited scientific production regarding the consequences of this association for the control of asthma (5 articles). It is concluded that asthma and T2DM are two common chronic conditions of increasing prevalence and that often coexist in the same patient. It is suggested that this coexistence worsens asthma control. Therefore, the study may support public policies and clinical health practices that value the approach of comorbidities associated with asthma such as T2DM, in order to minimize additional health risks and reduce the quality of life.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8830439
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Canadian Respiratory Journal
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