Obesity induces the development of asthma with a difficult-to-control phenotype. Treatment
targeting insulin resistance may be beneficial in obese asthma patients, especially when …

Obesity, well known as a cardiovascular risk factor, can also lead to significant respiratory
complications. The respiratory changes associated with obesity extend from a simple …

Rationale: The developed world is currently facing an epidemic of obesity. With the
increased prevalence of obesity has come the recognition that obesity is a risk factor for …

Background: Obesity is becoming a serious public health issue and is related to lung
dysfunction. Because both weight and height are indicators of body size, body mass index …

BACKGROUND: There is an association between adiposity and asthma prevalence, but the
relationship to asthma control is unclear. OBJECTIVES: We sought to understand the …

Background Obesity is associated with an increased prevalence of asthma, especially in
women, and appears to be more severe in the obese. This study aimed to determine if …

BACKGROUND: Several studies have found obesity to be associated with an increased
prevalence of asthma. For reasons that remain unclear, this association has often been …

Background Studies evaluating the association between abdominal obesity and asthma
yielded conflict results. Whether abdominal obesity is positively associated with asthma …

Rationale: Available prospective studies of obesity and asthma have used only body mass
index (BMI) as an indicator for adiposity; studies using detailed obesity measures are …

Study Objective To determine the modifying effects of sex and allergy history on the
association between body mass index (BMI) and asthma prevalence. Design Cross …