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A study published in the Journal of Asthma found that elevated cardiometabolic index (CMI) levels correlate with an increased risk for asthma. The findings suggest CMI could be a potential predictive marker for asthma. Data from seven consecutive National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey cycles from 2005 to 2018 were used for the study, including adults with self-reported asthma diagnoses and complete information for CMI calculation. Using a multivariate logistic regression model, researchers examined the relationship between CMI and asthma. Subgroup analyses were also conducted to investigate potentially influential subfactors. A higher CMI was possibly associated with increased asthma prevalence, both before and after adjusting for various covariates. Participants with the highest CMI had a 38% increased risk for asthma prevalence compared to those with the lowest CMI. Researchers said their study results could indicate that interventions to improve metabolic health could be an effective intervention for managing or preventing asthma.