Methods This paper arose from an extensive literature review undertaken in developing the
Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) study, a multicentre national …

A number of studies have shown gender differences in the prevalence of wheeze and
asthma. The aim of this review was to examine published results on gender differences in …

Asthma and obesity are prevalent disorders, each with a significant public health impact,
and a large and growing body of literature suggests an association between the two. The …

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 …

The prevalence and incidence of asthma have increased among obese children and adults,
particularly among women. Obesity seems to be a predisposing factor for the development …

The aims of our meta‐analysis were (i) to quantify the predictability of childhood overweight
and obesity on the risk of incident asthma; and (ii) to evaluate the gender difference on this …

Background and aim Epidemiological data has established increasing adiposity as a risk
factor for incident asthma. However, the mechanisms underlying the association between …

RATIONALE: Obesity may contribute to the development and clinical expression of asthma.
However, how obesity can influence response to asthma medications is still uncertain …

Background Childhood asthma and obesity prevalence have increased in recent years
suggesting a potential association. However, the direction of any association is poorly …

Obesity is a worldwide epidemic and is known to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease,
type 2 diabetes, and certain forms of cancer. In addition, obesity is now recognized as an …