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Exploring the obesity-asthma link: do all types of adiposity increase the risk of asthma?

R V Fenger, A Gonzalez-Quintela, C Vidal, F Gude, L L Husemoen, M Aadahl, N D Berg, A Linneberg

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    Abstract

    Obesity and risk of asthma are linked. Different distributions of adiposity, such as visceral, subcutaneous or ectopic adiposity, may affect asthma risk differently.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalClinical and Experimental Allergy
    Volume42
    Issue number8
    Pages (from-to)1237-45
    Number of pages9
    ISSN0954-7894
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2012

    Keywords

    • Adiposity
    • Adult
    • Asthma
    • Cross-Sectional Studies
    • Female
    • Humans
    • Male
    • Middle Aged
    • Nitric Oxide
    • Obesity
    • Questionnaires
    • Respiratory Function Tests
    • Risk Assessment
    • Risk Factors

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