Atopy and pulmonary function among healthy-weight and overweight/obese children with asthma.

Lara FarhatGabriele de VosAliva DeDiana S LeeDeepa Rastogi

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2020)

Atopy is associated with lower lung function in healthy-weight asthmatics but not in overweight/obese asthmatics, supporting the role of nonallergic mechanisms in disease burden in pediatric obesity-related asthma.

Keyphrases

weight loss
lung function
bariatric surgery
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
cystic fibrosis
air pollution
weight gain
young adults
obese patients
metabolic syndrome
body mass index
type diabetes
physical activity
risk factors
allergic rhinitis
drug induced