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

• Autori principali: Maria Fernanda Lurbet (Autore), Belen Rojano (Autore), Stacey-Ann Whittaker Brown (Autore), Paula Busse (Autore), Fernando Holguin (Autore), Alex D. Federman (Autore), Juan P. Wisnivesky (Autore)
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• Pubblicazione: Ubiquity Press, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: 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 preval...