The relationship between asthma and obesity in children: Is it real or a case of over diagnosis?

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 403-410

  Bibi, Haim ^a,c   Shoseyov, David ^a,c   Feigenbaum, David ^a,c   Genis, Marina ^b   Friger, Michael ^c   Peled, Ronit ^a   Sharff, Shimon ^a  

^a BARZILAI MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b KAPLAN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Asthma; Body mass index; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BODY MASS; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INHALER; ISRAEL; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPIROMETRY; SYMPTOM; WHEEZING;

ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ISRAEL; MALE; OBESITY; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 3242716768     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JAS-120026097     Document Type: Article

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