Assessing the interrelationship between asthma and obesity self-management behaviors

Asthma and obesity are common coexisting conditions with increasing prevalence and substantial morbidity. This study examines the inter-relationship between illness and treatment beliefs in asthma and obesity and how they influence self-management behaviors. Overweight and obese adults ≥ 18 years wi...

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Published in:Journal of behavioral medicine 2024-02, Vol.47 (1), p.62-70
Main Authors: Agrawal, Nikita, Lin, Jenny L., Ankam, Jyoti, Holguin, Fernando, Wisnivesky, Juan P., Federman, Alex
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adherence
Adult
Asthma
Asthma - complications
Asthma - therapy
Behavior
Diet
Drugs
Exercise
Family Medicine
General Practice
Health beliefs
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Psychology
Humans
Illnesses
Medication Adherence
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Morbidity
Obesity
Obesity - complications
Obesity - therapy
Path analysis
Primary care
Self care
Self-Management
Selfmanagement
Statistical analysis
Surveys and Questionnaires
Weight
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Summary:Asthma and obesity are common coexisting conditions with increasing prevalence and substantial morbidity. This study examines the inter-relationship between illness and treatment beliefs in asthma and obesity and how they influence self-management behaviors. Overweight and obese adults ≥ 18 years with asthma were recruited from primary care and pulmonary practices in New York, NY and Denver, CO (n = 219). Path analysis was used to examine the relationship between asthma, weight and exercise-related illness and medication beliefs and SMB. Necessity beliefs about asthma medications and diet were associated with better medication adherence and healthier dietary behaviors (β = 0.276, p  = 
ISSN:0160-7715
1573-3521
DOI:10.1007/s10865-023-00424-8