Association of obesity and insulin resistance with asthma and aeroallergen sensitization

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 575-582

  Husemoen, L L N ^a,b   Glumer C ^c   Lau, C ^c   Pisinger, C ^b   Morch L S ^b   Linneberg, A ^b  

^a GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Research Centre for Prevention and Health   (Denmark)

^c STENO DIABETES CENTER   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aeroallergen sensitization; Allergy; Asthma; Insulin resistance; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BODY MASS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WAIST HIP RATIO;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; ASTHMA; BODY MASS INDEX; CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 41749095405     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01613.x     Document Type: Article

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