Recent insight into obesity and asthma
@article{Beuther2010RecentII, title={Recent insight into obesity and asthma}, author={David A. Beuther}, journal={Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine}, year={2010}, volume={16}, pages={64–70} }
Purpose of review The worldwide pandemic of obesity is creating unique challenges for the diagnosis and treatment of asthma. A wealth of epidemiologic literature has established that whereas asthma can lead to obesity, obesity is a risk factor for asthma, but mechanisms are unclear. This review assesses the current understanding of the relationship between obesity and asthma. Recent findings Recent studies are developing a more sophisticated understanding of the possible inflammatory…
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Introduction
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