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Obese children more susceptible to asthma from air pollution
environmentalresearchweb Obese children exposed to high levels of air pollutants were nearly three times as likely to have asthma, compared with non-obese children and lower levels of pollution exposure, report researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC … |
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Obese Children More Susceptible to Asthma from Air Pollution
Science Daily (press release) Jan. 22, 2014 — Obese children exposed to high levels of air pollutants were nearly three times as likely to have asthma, compared with non-obese children and lower levels of pollution exposure, report researchers at Columbia University Medical Center … |
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Obese children more susceptible to asthma from air pollution
EurekAlert (press release) Obese children exposed to high levels of air pollutants were nearly three times as likely to have asthma, compared with non-obese children and lower levels of pollution exposure, report researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC). Rates of … |
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Obese children more susceptible to asthma from air pollution
Medical Xpress Rates of childhood obesity and asthma have both increased dramatically in the past 30 years. The percentage of American children who are obese has increased from 7% in 1980 to 20% in 2008. Childhood asthma is up from 4% in 1980 to 10% in 2009. |
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Research suggests new way of treating asthma in obese people
News-Medical.net Research conducted at Boston Children's Hospital indicates that obesity might cause asthma via factors in the immune system and suggests a new way of treating asthma in obese people—who often respond poorly to standard asthma medications. The study … Obesity May Cause Asthma by Altering the Immune System |
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Obese asthma patients at risk for seasonal exacerbations
medwireNews medwireNews: Research shows that overweight and obese patients with asthma have an increased risk for exacerbations, particularly in the fall and winter. Study authors Michael Schatz (Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, San Diego, California, USA) and … |
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Obese Youth More Likely to Develop Asthma
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) – Obese youth are more likely to develop asthma, and are more likely to have severe asthma, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in the American Journal of Epidemiology. In order to examine the correlation between obesity and … Overweight kids at higher risk of asthma |
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Asthma more common, severe among obese kids: study
Chicago Tribune (blog) "If parents are noticing that their overweight or obese child is having asthma-like symptoms, one thing to pay attention to, instead of just addressing the asthma, is to potentially address the child's weight," said Mary Helen Black, the study's lead … |
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Asthma more common, severe among obese kids: study
Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Overweight and obese children are more likely to be diagnosed with asthma, according to a new study – and when they do have the condition, it tends to be more severe than in normal weight youth. Researchers found that … Obese youth more likely to develop asthma Overweight kids at higher risk of asthma Higher asthma risk for overweight kids |
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Obese youth more likely to develop asthma
Medical Xpress In order to examine the correlation between obesity and asthma risk, Mary Helen Black, Ph.D., from Kaiser Permanente Southern California in Pasadena, and colleagues extracted demographic and clinical information from administrative and electronic … Overweight kids at higher risk of asthma Higher asthma risk for overweight kids |
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