Long-term prognosis of new adult-onset asthma in obese patients.
Pinja IlmarinenAdrienn PardoLeena E TuomistoIida VähätaloOnni NiemeläPentti NieminenHannu KankaanrantaPublished in: The European respiratory journal (2021)
In adult-onset asthma, patients obese at diagnosis mostly remained obese at long-term and had more exacerbations and respiratory-related hospital admissions compared to normal-weight patients during 12-year follow-up. Weight loss should be a priority in their treatment to prevent this outcome.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- obese patients
- bariatric surgery
- end stage renal disease
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- type diabetes
- roux en y gastric bypass
- adipose tissue
- gastric bypass
- prognostic factors
- metabolic syndrome
- body mass index
- lung function
- physical activity
- patient reported outcomes
- weight gain
- allergic rhinitis
- combination therapy
- patient reported
- body weight