Obesity and asthma during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective To assess the effect of obesity on the prevalence of asthma, obstetric outcomes and delivery outcomes in pregnant women with asthma. Methods A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted up to 31 March 2024, using four public search engines. Following the Preferred Rep...

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Main Authors: Hirotaka Matsuzaki, Shinya Matsuzaki, Yutaka Ueda, Kensuke Fukuda, Satoko Matsuzaki, Kosuke Hiramatsu, Tsuyoshi Hisa, Aiko Okada, Kazuya Mimura, Hidenori Kage, Michiko Kodama
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Published: European Respiratory Society 2025-06-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/content/34/176/240259.full
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author Hirotaka Matsuzaki
Shinya Matsuzaki
Yutaka Ueda
Kensuke Fukuda
Satoko Matsuzaki
Kosuke Hiramatsu
Tsuyoshi Hisa
Aiko Okada
Kazuya Mimura
Hidenori Kage
Michiko Kodama
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Shinya Matsuzaki
Yutaka Ueda
Kensuke Fukuda
Satoko Matsuzaki
Kosuke Hiramatsu
Tsuyoshi Hisa
Aiko Okada
Kazuya Mimura
Hidenori Kage
Michiko Kodama
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description Objective To assess the effect of obesity on the prevalence of asthma, obstetric outcomes and delivery outcomes in pregnant women with asthma. Methods A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted up to 31 March 2024, using four public search engines. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines, both quantitative and qualitative data were collected and analysed. Results We included 11 studies from 2006 to 2022 involving 77 611 386 pregnant patients (3.1% had asthma). Obesity increased the odds of asthma (n=2; OR 2.42, 95% CI 1.14–5.15) and increased that of uncontrolled asthma (n=6; OR 1.29, 95% CI 1.11–1.50) in pregnant women. In an adjusted pooled analysis, pregnant women with asthma were more likely to develop hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) (n=3; adjusted OR (aOR) 1.21, 95% CI 1.10–1.34), gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) (n=3; aOR 1.14, 95% CI 1.04–1.26), fetal growth restriction (FGR) (n=2; aOR 1.18, 95% CI 1.15–1.21), preterm birth (PTB) (n=2; aOR 1.26, 95% CI 1.25–1.27), caesarean delivery (CD) (n=3; aOR 1.22, 95% CI 1.11–1.33) and severe maternal morbidity (n=1; aOR 1.50, 95% CI 1.45–1.55). Three comparator studies that examined the effect of obesity on obstetric outcomes cited obesity as a risk factor for HDP (n=1; aOR 1.7, 95% CI 1.3–2.3), GDM (n=1; aOR 4.2, 95% CI 2.8–6.3) and CD (n=1; aOR 1.6, 95% CI 1.3–2.0) in pregnant women with asthma. Conclusions Pregnancy with asthma may increase the risk of HDP, GDM, FGR, PTB and CD, and obesity has the potential to further increase the risk of HDP, GDM and CD in pregnant women with asthma.
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spelling doaj-art-18663cb5b4b346d2ab6dc404e9c2e3172025-08-20T03:30:03ZengEuropean Respiratory SocietyEuropean Respiratory Review0905-91801600-06172025-06-013417610.1183/16000617.0259-20240259-2024Obesity and asthma during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysisHirotaka Matsuzaki0Shinya Matsuzaki1Yutaka Ueda2Kensuke Fukuda3Satoko Matsuzaki4Kosuke Hiramatsu5Tsuyoshi Hisa6Aiko Okada7Kazuya Mimura8Hidenori Kage9Michiko Kodama10 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan Department of Gynecology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan Department of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka General Medical Center, Osaka, Japan Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan Department of Gynecology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan Department of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan Objective To assess the effect of obesity on the prevalence of asthma, obstetric outcomes and delivery outcomes in pregnant women with asthma. Methods A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted up to 31 March 2024, using four public search engines. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines, both quantitative and qualitative data were collected and analysed. Results We included 11 studies from 2006 to 2022 involving 77 611 386 pregnant patients (3.1% had asthma). Obesity increased the odds of asthma (n=2; OR 2.42, 95% CI 1.14–5.15) and increased that of uncontrolled asthma (n=6; OR 1.29, 95% CI 1.11–1.50) in pregnant women. In an adjusted pooled analysis, pregnant women with asthma were more likely to develop hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) (n=3; adjusted OR (aOR) 1.21, 95% CI 1.10–1.34), gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) (n=3; aOR 1.14, 95% CI 1.04–1.26), fetal growth restriction (FGR) (n=2; aOR 1.18, 95% CI 1.15–1.21), preterm birth (PTB) (n=2; aOR 1.26, 95% CI 1.25–1.27), caesarean delivery (CD) (n=3; aOR 1.22, 95% CI 1.11–1.33) and severe maternal morbidity (n=1; aOR 1.50, 95% CI 1.45–1.55). Three comparator studies that examined the effect of obesity on obstetric outcomes cited obesity as a risk factor for HDP (n=1; aOR 1.7, 95% CI 1.3–2.3), GDM (n=1; aOR 4.2, 95% CI 2.8–6.3) and CD (n=1; aOR 1.6, 95% CI 1.3–2.0) in pregnant women with asthma. Conclusions Pregnancy with asthma may increase the risk of HDP, GDM, FGR, PTB and CD, and obesity has the potential to further increase the risk of HDP, GDM and CD in pregnant women with asthma.http://err.ersjournals.com/content/34/176/240259.full
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Kensuke Fukuda
Satoko Matsuzaki
Kosuke Hiramatsu
Tsuyoshi Hisa
Aiko Okada
Kazuya Mimura
Hidenori Kage
Michiko Kodama
Obesity and asthma during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
European Respiratory Review
title Obesity and asthma during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
title_full Obesity and asthma during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
title_fullStr Obesity and asthma during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
title_full_unstemmed Obesity and asthma during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
title_short Obesity and asthma during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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url http://err.ersjournals.com/content/34/176/240259.full
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