HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Feb. 29 (HealthDay News) — Children and teens who are
overweight or obese are more likely to have asthma than their
healthy-weight peers, a new study finds.
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Obesity Linked to Asthma in Children – MSN Health & Fitness
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Obesity Linked to Asthma in Children
MSN Health & Fitness 29 (HealthDay News) — Children and teens who are overweight or obese are more likely to have asthma than their healthy-weight peers, a new study finds. The strength of the association between asthma and obesity varied by race and ethnicity. Race and Obesity Linked to Increased Asthma |
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Race and Obesity Linked to Increased Asthma – dailyRx
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Race and Obesity Linked to Increased Asthma
dailyRx Obesity is a risk factor for several diseases, including asthma. In a new study, obesity increased the risk of asthma in children but the risk varied between ethnic and racial groups. Obese children had a higher risk of developing asthma than children … |
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Obesity and Family History May Contribute To Increased Risk Of Asthma In … – The AIDS Beacon
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Obesity and Family History May Contribute To Increased Risk Of Asthma In …
The AIDS Beacon Results from a recent study suggest that people with HIV are more than twice as likely as the general population to be diagnosed with asthma. The findings indicate that factors such as obesity, allergy-associated inflammation, and a family history of … |
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Lung Health and Obesity – dailyRx
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Lung Health and Obesity
dailyRx Understanding the relationship between obesity, asthma and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) could lead to better treatment and improved quality of life. A new editorial published in the Journal of Pediatrics, written by Leila Kheirandish-Gozal, MD, … |
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Obesity could lead to asthma – HealthJockey.com
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Obesity could lead to asthma
HealthJockey.com In some cases, professionals have found asthma, obesity and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) occurring concurrently in a single patient. Disclosing the probable causes of this issue, scientists from the National Institutes of Health assert that there … |
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Childhood Obesity at Age 8 Linked to Asthma, Allergies (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork – Children who are overweight by 8 years old were found to have higher incidence of asthma and allergic sensitivity, according to a study published in the American Academy of Pediatrics. Here are specifics on study findings and how they impact parent decisions.
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Asthma cases to rise due to obesity and smoking – gulfnews.com
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Asthma cases to rise due to obesity and smoking
gulfnews.com By Samihah Zaman, Staff Reporter Abu Dhabi: The prevalence of asthma, a respiratory disease indicated by repeated episodes of coughing and wheezing, is expected to rise across the UAE, a senior medical expert said in Abu Dhabi yesterday. … |
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Obesity Might Be a Risk Factor for Asthma – Family Practice News Digital Network
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Obesity Might Be a Risk Factor for Asthma
Family Practice News Digital Network HONOLULU – A large, long-term study suggests that obesity is significantly associated with airway hyperresponsiveness, and therefore it might be a risk factor for asthma. "There is definitely a relationship between obesity and the risk of having airway … |
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ASA: Obesity Ups Peri-Op Peds Respiratory Complications – Doctors Lounge
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ASA: Obesity Ups Peri-Op Peds Respiratory Complications
Doctors Lounge Obese children, with or without asthma, are more likely to have at least one perioperative respiratory complication; and, the effective dose of propofol for loss of consciousness in 95 percent of children is lower for obese than nonobese children, … Study Finds Obese Asthmatic Children Experience More Complications with Anesthesia |
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