Across the United States and the world there is an large increase in the prevalence of both
obesity and asthma. The burgeoning rates of these two epidemics are occurring in the both …

Background: Although studies have consistently linked obesity and asthma, the potential
influence of visceral obesity on asthma has not been well investigated. Objective: To study …

Abdominal obesity is associated with a risk of cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndrome
and decreased lung function. However, it is not known whether asthma control is influenced …

Childhood obesity and asthma are on the rise in the US Clinical and epidemiological data
suggest a link between the two, in which overweight and obese children are at higher risk for …

Groundbreaking approaches to preventing and reducing obesity among minority, low-
income, and other medically underserved communities in the United States. The obesity …

Background: The association between body mass index (BMI) status and childhood asthma
control is not well understood. The aim of this study was to explore the association between …

A previous study provided reference data on the age and gender distribution of
anthropometric parameters in Taiwanese adults. However, there are very few large-scale …

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Objective To investigate the effects of obesity on response to therapy and pulmonary
function in children with asthma who receive inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) treatment. Methods …

The general aim of the thesis was to study the role of diet and obesity in asthma, while
accounting for potential mediators in these analyses. The first part of the thesis aimed to …