Adiposity and asthma in adults: a bidirectional Mendelian randomisation analysis of The HUNT Study.

Yi-Qian SunBen Michael BrumptonArnulf LanghammerYue ChenKirsti KvaløyXiao-Mei Mai

Published in: Thorax (2019)

Our MR study provided evidence of a causal association of BMI with asthma in adults, particularly with non-atopic asthma. There was no clear evidence of a causal link between WHR and asthma or of reverse causation.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
allergic rhinitis
body mass index
computed tomography
insulin resistance
magnetic resonance imaging
air pollution
physical activity
skeletal muscle