Risk of Incident Asthma among Young Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Children from Age 3 to 7 years in a Northern California Healthcare System

Incident childhood asthma risk has not been examined among diverse Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander subgroups. In a large California healthcare system, incident asthma was higher among young Filipino/a, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and South Asian children compared with Non-Hispanic White children, whereas Chinese and Japanese children were similar.

Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - October 27, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Anna Chen Arroyo, Jimmy Ko, Malini Chandra, Polly Huang, Jeanne A. Darbinian, Latha Palaniappan, Joan C. Lo Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research