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The subjects included were preschool children, the outcome was the diagnosis or occurrence of RRTI and the study types were limited to observational studies. Evaluated indicators included household economic status, maternal age at childbirth, duration of breastfeeding (&lt;\u20096\u2009months), frequent snack intake (&gt;\u20097\u2009times\/week), passive smoking, asthma and vitamin A deficiency.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 12 studies involving 170\u2009915 children were included. Meta\u2010analysis showed that asthma (OR\u2009=\u20093.26, 95% CI: 1.85\u20135.7), passive smoking (OR\u2009=\u20091.50, 95% CI: 1.20\u20131.87) and frequent snack intake (OR\u2009=\u20091.61, 95% CI: 1.35\u20131.92) were significant risk factors for RRTI in preschool children. Higher maternal age at childbirth (OR\u2009=\u20090.941, 95% CI: 0.913\u20130.97) showed a protective association. However, no statistically significant associations were found for household economic status (OR\u2009=\u20090.95, 95% CI: 0.82\u20131.10), breastfeeding for less than 6\u2009months (OR\u2009=\u20091.24, 95% CI: 0.96\u20131.61) or vitamin A deficiency (OR\u2009=\u20091.42, 95% CI: 0.85\u20132.36). Sensitivity analyses indicated robust results for the main findings but publication bias could not be assessed due to the limited number of studies included in each meta\u2010analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The occurrence of RRTI in preschool children is influenced by multiple factors. This study confirms that asthma, passive smoking and an unhealthy diet (frequent snack intake) are established risk factors, whilst older maternal age may be protective. For household economic status, breastfeeding duration and vitamin A levels, the current pooled evidence did not establish statistically significant associations with RRTI. Prevention strategies could therefore prioritise asthma management, avoidance of tobacco smoke and promotion of healthy eating to reduce the risk of RRTI.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/jpc.70329","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,8]],"date-time":"2026-03-08T10:01:21Z","timestamp":1772964081000},"page":"516-524","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Risk Factors for Recurrent Respiratory Tract Infections in Preschool Children: A Meta\u2010Analysis"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"62","author":[{"given":"Xiaohong","family":"Lu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Comprehensive Ward, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine National Clinical Research Center for Children and Adolescents' Health and Diseases  Hangzhou Zhejiang China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jianying","family":"Xu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Comprehensive Ward, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine National Clinical Research Center for Children and Adolescents' Health and Diseases  Hangzhou Zhejiang China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Xinjia","family":"Gu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Comprehensive Ward, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine National Clinical Research Center for Children and Adolescents' Health and Diseases  Hangzhou Zhejiang China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0008-5263-1687","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Peifen","family":"Shao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Comprehensive Ward, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine National Clinical Research Center for Children and Adolescents' Health and Diseases  Hangzhou Zhejiang China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,24]]},"reference":[{"issue":"1","key":"e_1_2_11_2_1","first-page":"14","article-title":"Risk Factors for Recurrent Respiratory Infections in Preschool Children in China","volume":"24","author":"Hai\u2010Feng L. 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