Asthma medication in children who are overweight/obese: justified treatment?

• मुख्य लेखकों: Yvette E. Lentferink (लेखक), Nienke E. Boogaart (लेखक), Walter A. F. Balemans (लेखक), Catherijne A. J. Knibbe (लेखक), Marja M. J. van der Vorst (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: BMC, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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Abstract Background The prevalence of asthma and obesity have increased over the last decades. A possible association between these two chronic illnesses has been suggested, since the prevalence of asthmatic symptoms rises with increasing Body Mass Index (BMI). However, asthma is only one of several...