Several epidemiological studies have described childhood obesity as a risk factor for atopic
disease, particularly asthma. At the same time, this association seems to be more conflicting …

abstract Obesity is one of the factors associated with the severity of asthma. Obesity is
associated with aggravation of the pathophysiology of asthma, including exacerbations …

Background Asthma is increasingly recognized as heterogeneous, characterized by different
endotypes, with obesity not only a distinct phenotype but a risk factor for severe asthma …

Systematically assessing asthma during follow-up contacts is important to accomplish
comprehensive treatment. No previous long-term studies exist on how comorbidities …

In this study we examined how genetic risk for asthma associates with different features of
the disease and with other medical conditions and traits. Using summary statistics from two …

Extract Asthma and obesity are prevalent disorders with significant impact on public health.
Obesity is a reported risk factor for the development of asthma and is associated with …

Background Asthma is a chronic heterogeneous respiratory disease involving differential
pathophysiological pathways and consequently distinct asthma phenotypes. Objective and …

In the 1980s many industrialized countries experienced large increases in the prevalence of
asthma with the term 'asthma epidemic'becoming popular. 1, 2 Since epidemiology had …

Asthma remains a significant global health challenge. While both the incidence and mortality
rates have shown a decline, older individuals with asthma exhibit not just more severe …

Obesity-related asthma is associated with a high disease burden and a poor response to
existent asthma therapies, suggesting that it is a distinct asthma phenotype. The proposed …