Obesity and asthma are global public health problems. Obesity-related asthma is a special
phenotype of asthma with a complex pathogenesis. Its occurrence and development are …

The pathophysiology of asthma has been intensively studied, but its underlying mechanisms
such as airway inflammation, control of airway tone, and bronchial reactivity are still not …

Obesity is a worldwide epidemic problem and correlates to varieties of acute or chronic lung
diseases such as acute respiratory distress syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Obese asthma is a phenotype of asthma whose occurrence is gradually increasing in both
adults and children. The majority of studies have demonstrated that obesity is a major risk …

Background This study aims to investigate the correlations of asthma in children with body
mass index (BMI), adiponectin, and leptin. Methods A total of 122 children with asthma in our …

The global demand for rapid and non-invasive diagnostic methods for respiratory diseases
has significantly intensified due to the wide spread of respiratory infectious diseases. Recent …

To investigate adipokines (vaspin, omentin-1, adiponectin and leptin) and their correlation
with hepatosteatosis degree in obese/overweight (O/O) children. We analyzed adipokine …

The Western lifestyle is a complex concept that includes the diet as the main axis of different
factors which contribute to a detrimental effect on health, lower life expectancy and low …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Adiposity is associated with high serum levels of adipokines
and chemokines which are possibly implicated in a co-existence of obesity and asthma …

Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) was introduced more than two decades ago as a novel,
non-invasive tool to assess airway inflammation. This review summarizes the latest literature …