The effects of passive smoking on the six-minute walk test in XXXX pediatric cases.

@entity1 @entity28
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether exposure to second-hand smoke affected the six-minute walk test (6MWT) of @entity28 non-asthmatic pediatric cases. METHODS: Obese pediatric @entity1 (body mass index >95th p) with no existing co-morbidities were included in the study. Smoke exposure was assessed with a self-reported questionnaire completed by the parents. The subjects were divided into two groups: Group 1 consisting of @entity28 @entity1 exposed to passive smoking and Group 2 of @entity28 @entity1 not exposed to passive smoking. In addition to 6MWT, spirometric flow and volume, including forced expiratory volume in 1 s and peak expiratory flow rate, were also measured in all subjects. The results of the 6MWT were assessed to determine any association with passive smoking. RESULTS: The study included 75 @entity28 pediatric cases (40 male, 35 female) with a mean age of 9.06  0.97 years. The 6MWT results in Group 1 was 501.88  62.12 meters and in Group 2 559.63  72.93 meters. The difference was statistically significant (p=0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Passive smoking may negatively affect the respiratory and cardiovascular capacity in @entity28 @entity1 , who are already at risk of lower cardiopulmonary function. The evaluation of 6MWT in these pediatric @entity1 may be useful for monitoring and families should be warned about potential problems due to smoking.
