Body mass index, asthma, and respiratory symptoms: a population-based study.

Elaine Cristina Caon de Souza Marcia Margaret Menezes Pizzichini Mirella Dias Maíra Junkes Cunha Darlan Laurício Matte Manuela Karloh Rosemeri Maurici da Silva Emilio Pizzichini

Published in: Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia (2019)

A report of physician-diagnosed asthma showed a significant association with being ≥ 40 years of age and with having a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2. Being obese tripled the chance of physician-diagnosed asthma.

Keyphrases

body mass index
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
allergic rhinitis
primary care
emergency department
weight gain
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
physical activity
cystic fibrosis
weight loss
sleep quality