Asthma and body mass definitions affect estimates of association: evidence from a community-based cross-sectional survey.

Francisca de Castro MendesInês Paciência João Cavaleiro RufoDiana SilvaPedro CunhaMariana FarraiaLuis DelgadoPedro MoreiraAndré Moreira

Published in: ERJ open research (2019)

Differing body mass classifications challenge the strength of the epidemiological evidence suggesting asthma and obesity are linked. The relationship between asthma and overweight in children depends on the body mass definitions adopted. http://bit.ly/2lSxhC5.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
allergic rhinitis
weight loss
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
type diabetes
air pollution
adipose tissue
high fat diet induced