Open AccessImpact of obesity on bronchial asthma in Indian population
Author(s) -
Anandha K Ramasamy,
Nitesh Gupta,
Raj Kumar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.129824
Subject(s) - medicine , exhaled nitric oxide , asthma , body mass index , obesity , gastroenterology , pulmonary function testing , population , spirometry , environmental health
Obesity and asthma are common inflammatory conditions, having presence of both local and systemic inflammation and this relationship is not well understood. This study was undertaken to compare pulmonary function parameters, inflammatory marker like C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), exhaled nitric oxide (FENO) and atopic profile between non-obese and obese bronchial asthma patients in Indian population. The study aims to elucidate the association between the systemic and local inflammatory response relating to obesity in asthmatics.