Asthma and obesity in childhood: On the road ahead

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 599-605

  Peroni, D G ^a   Pietrobelli, A ^a   Boner, A L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asthma; Atopy; Bronchial hyperreactivity; Child; Lung function; Overweight

Indexed keywords

ADIPONECTIN; ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT; LEPTIN; METHACHOLINE; SALBUTAMOL;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BODY MASS; BRONCHODILATATION; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; NOMENCLATURE; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; TIDAL VOLUME; VITAL CAPACITY; CHILD; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; GENETICS; ITALY; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; PHENOTYPE;

ASTHMA; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; ITALY; OBESITY; PHENOTYPE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 77950862078     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2009.273     Document Type: Review

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