Childhood Obesity and Asthma Control in the GALA II and SAGE II Studies

N. Borrell, Luisa; A. Nguyen, Elizabeth; A. Roth, Lindsey; S. Oh, Sam; Tcheurekdjian, Haig; Sen, Śaunak; Davis, Adam; J. Farber, Harold; C. Avila, Pedro; Brigino-Buenaventura, Emerita; A. LeNoir, Michael; Lurmann, Fred; Meade, Kelley; Serebrisky, Denise; Rodríguez-Cintrón, William; Kumar, Rajesh; Rodríguez‐Santana, José; Thyne, Shannon; G. Burchard, Esteban

doi:10.1164/rccm.201211-2116oc

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Childhood Obesity and Asthma Control in the GALA II and SAGE II Studies

Published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine • Feb 8, 2013

Authors:

Luisa N. Borrell

Elizabeth A. Nguyen

Lindsey A. Roth

Abstract

RATIONALE: Obesity is associated with increased asthma morbidity, lower drug responsiveness to inhaled corticosteroids, and worse asthma control. However, most prior investigations on obesity and asthma control have not focused on pediatric populations, considered environmental exposures, or include...

Subject

Asthma

Medicine

Body mass index

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