Clinical research and knowledge transfer unit on childhood asthma (CRUCA)

Influence of neighbourhood characteristics and obesity on asthma outcomes in children and adolescents

This study aimed to evaluate a range of built environment factors (connectivity, mixed land uses, etc.) and social factors (poverty, low education, etc.) related to indicators of control asthma and also evaluate whether, through various mechanisms, overweight and obesity increase the vulnerability to asthma control in adverse environmental conditions. These objectives will be addressed in a cohort of asthmatic children aged 1-17 years.

Principal investigator at the CHU Sainte-Justine
Tracie Barnett, Ph.D., epidemiologist, CHU Sainte-Justine

Co-investigators

Gillian Bartlett-Esquilant, Ph.D., Faculty of medecine, McGill University
Francine M. Ducharme, M.D., M.Sc., pediatrician and clinical epidemiologist, CHU Sainte-Justine
Mark S. Goldberg, Ph.D, Research institute of the McGill University Health Center
Yan Kestens, Ph.D., Department of social and preventive medicine, University of Montréal Department of social and preventive medicine, University of Montréal Karen Leffondre, Ph.D., Department of social and preventive medicine, University of Montreal
Audrey Smargiassi, Ph.D., Environmental sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal

Granting organizations
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Financing
300 144 $

Study duration
2012-2015

Project team
Roxanne Doucet

For more information, contact Roxanne Doucet at 514-345-4931 extension 5211