The relationship between general and abdominal obesity, nutrition and respiratory functions in adult asthmatics.

Published in: The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma (2022)

The effects of WC and WHR, which are indicators of abdominal obesity, on respiratory functions and ACT score, were found to be higher than BMI. Obese individuals should be referred to diet clinics to improve their asthma symptoms.

Keyphrases

weight loss
metabolic syndrome
weight gain
insulin resistance
bariatric surgery
type diabetes
physical activity
high fat diet induced
body mass index
adipose tissue
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
primary care
lung function
respiratory tract
obese patients
allergic rhinitis
childhood cancer