Obesity Trends among Asthma Patients in the United States: A Population-based Study | Zendy

María Fernanda Lurbet | Zendy; B. Rojano | Zendy; Stacey-Ann Whittaker Brown | Zendy; Paula Busse | Zendy; Fernando Holguín | Zendy; Alex D. Federman | Zendy; Juan P. Wisnivesky | Zendy

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Obesity Trends among Asthma Patients in the United States: A Population-based Study

Author(s) -

María Fernanda Lurbet,

B. Rojano,

Stacey-Ann Whittaker Brown,

Paula Busse,

Fernando Holguín,

Alex D. Federman,

Juan P. Wisnivesky

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

annals of global health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.602

H-Index - 66

ISSN - 2214-9996

DOI - 10.5334/aogh.2420

Subject(s) - asthma , medicine , overweight , obesity , behavioral risk factor surveillance system , demography , body mass index , population , odds ratio , gerontology , environmental health , sociology

Obesity is strongly associated with worse asthma control and poorer quality of life. The current obesity epidemic has reached historically high levels, with an estimated prevalence rate of 37% in the general United States (US) population. However, less is known about trends in the prevalence of obesity among individuals with asthma or which sociodemographic groups are at higher risk for increased weight.

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