Extreme BMI predicts higher asthma prevalence and is associated with lung function impairment in school-aged children

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 472-479

  Chu, Yu Te ^a   Chen, Wu Yuan ^a   Wang, Tsu Nai ^b   Tseng, Hsing I ^a   Wu, Jiunn Ren ^a,c   Ko, Ying Chin ^b,d  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MUNICIPAL HSIAO KANG HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Asthma; Atopy; Body mass index; Gender; Lung functions; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; OBESITY; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; TAIWAN; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION;

EID: 66749098937     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: 10990496     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.21023     Document Type: Article

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