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Obesity may impact currently available asthma biomarkers, and obesity-associated asthma specic biomarkers are needed. Whilst surgical weight loss interventions are associated with improvements in asthma control and quality of life, evidence for pragmatic conservative options are sparse.
This document is intended to support health care providers as they serve their patients with obesity and asthma. It includes summaries of data showing the connections between obesity and asthma, the impact of the environment, and potential mechanistic theories connecting the two.
12 sie 2016 · Obesity is a risk factor for asthma, and obese asthmatics have lower disease control and increased symptom severity. Several putative links have been proposed, including genetics, mechanical restriction of the chest and the intake of corticosteroids.
There is mounting evidence that there is a link between obesity and asthma. Not only do obese patients tend to be diagnosed as having asthma more frequently than nonobese patients, but obesity may lead to more severe and symptomatic asthma. However, the link is not clearly defined as to its scope and nature.
18 gru 2021 · The complex association between asthma, obesity, and inflammation is highlighted and recent advances in treatment options explored.
Obesity has been associated with increased risk of adult asthma, however, not all studies have found a clear association between overweight and the incidence of asthma, and data on other...
12 maj 2023 · We calculated E-values for the association between adiposity variables and asthma, to assess the potential impact of unmeasured or uncontrolled confounding.
