Asthma Study

Asthma is a chronic lung disease caused by in" rel="nofollow">inflammation of the lower airways and episodes of airflow obstruction. Asthma episodes or attacks can vary from mild to life threatenin" rel="nofollow">ing. In 2007, about 7% percent of the U.S. population was diagnosed with asthma and there have been a growin" rel="nofollow">ing number of new cases sin" rel="nofollow">ince that time. There are several known risk factors identified as triggers of asthma symptoms and episodes, in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">inhalation of allergens or pollutants, in" rel="nofollow">infection, cold air, vigorous exercise, and emotional upsets. There is also growin" rel="nofollow">ing evidence relatin" rel="nofollow">ing body-mass in" rel="nofollow">index to asthma in" rel="nofollow">in both children and adults. Design a study to in" rel="nofollow">investigate whether there is such an association.Choose a study design and justify the reasons you chose the design over others. Select a statistical measure you would use to describe the association (if there is one) between body mass in" rel="nofollow">index and asthma. In addition, address: 1. Subject selection 2. Issues relatin" rel="nofollow">ing to the measurement of both the exposure and the outcome 3. Potential biases that the study might be prone to, and how they might be handled 4. Possible confoundin" rel="nofollow">ing factors and effect modifiers and how to overcome their effect Present the in" rel="nofollow">information in" rel="nofollow">in a 750-1000-word report, usin" rel="nofollow">ing section headin" rel="nofollow">ings where each requirement is described and justified under each of the followin" rel="nofollow">ing headin" rel="nofollow">ings: Study Design, Statistical Measures, Subject Selection, and Measurement Issues. You are required to use a min" rel="nofollow">inimum of three scholarly resources. Your paper should contain" rel="nofollow">in in" rel="nofollow">in-text citations from your references. Please Note that references from WIKIPEDIA will not be accepted. Prepare this assignment accordin" rel="nofollow">ing to the APA guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines found in" rel="nofollow">in the APA Style Guide, located in" rel="nofollow">in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin" rel="nofollow">in.