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Obesity and childhood asthma – mechanisms and manifestations

Author(s) -

Megan E. Jensen,

Lisa G. Wood,

Peter G. Gibson

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.94

H-Index - 84

eISSN - 1528-4050

pISSN - 1473-6322

DOI - 10.1097/aci.0b013e3283508df5

Subject(s) - medicine , asthma , obesity , childhood obesity , psychological intervention , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , immunology , overweight , psychiatry

Obesity is a chronic condition affecting children worldwide. However, the prevalence is higher in asthmatic children. Obese children most likely become obese adults. Understanding the clinical presentation of this subgroup is essential to their clinical management, now and in the future. This review highlights the most recent findings over the past 18 months in understanding the presentation and potential mechanisms of obesity in childhood asthma.

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