Asthma and obesity: Is asthma a risk factor for obesity?
- Author:
Ja Kyoung KIM
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;
Jeong Hee YANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords: Asthma; Obesity; Cohort studies; Relation
- MeSH: Adolescent; Asthma; Autonomic Nervous System; Child; Cohort Studies; Energy Metabolism; Humans; Obesity; Risk Factors; United States
- From:Allergy, Asthma & Respiratory Disease 2019;7(2):73-77
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Many studies have shown that asthma and obesity are linked and affect each other. Although obesity is an important risk factor for asthma, it is controversial whether asthma is a risk factor for obesity vice versa. Recent United States and European cohort studies have published papers reporting that pediatric asthma is a risk factor for obesity in school-aged children or adolescents. Previous studies have shown inconsistent results, suggesting that the 2 diseases are highly complex and that the relationships between them are strong. In order to understand the relationships between the 2 diseases, it is necessary to approach them from a new point of view such as energy metabolism relevance or autonomic nervous system control.
