Influence of weight status in the response to Step-2 maintenance therapies in children with asthma.
Cristina LongoGillian BartlettTibor SchusterFrancine M DucharmeBrenda MacGibbonTracie A BarnettPublished in: BMJ open respiratory research (2019)
Weight status was associated with earlier time-to-management failure in children prescribed Step-2 therapy. This hypothesis-generating study suggests that LTRA response increases in children with higher BMI percentiles, although further research is warranted to confirm findings.