Influence of weight status in the response to Step-2 maintenance therapies in children with asthma.

Cristina LongoGillian BartlettTibor SchusterFrancine M DucharmeBrenda MacGibbonTracie A Barnett

Published 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.

Keyphrases

young adults
body mass index
physical activity
weight loss
weight gain
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease