Asthma and obesity: A known association but unknown mechanism

Respirology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 412-421

  Farah, Claude S ^a   Salome, Cheryl M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

adipokine; asthma control; body mass index; inflammation; lung mechanics

Indexed keywords

ADIPOCYTOKINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; ESTROGEN; HOST FACTOR; LEPTIN; METHACHOLINE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PROGESTERONE; SALBUTAMOL;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; APNEA; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BODY MASS; BRONCHOSPASM; CHEST TIGHTNESS; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG MEGADOSE; DYSPNEA; ESTROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HELPER CELL; HUMAN; HYPERINFLATION; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INCIDENCE; LIFESTYLE AND RELATED PHENOMENA; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG VOLUME; MECHANICAL STRESS; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MORBIDITY; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PATHOGENESIS; PHENOTYPE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VOCAL CORD DISORDER; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WHEEZING;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MICE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 84858136834     PISSN: 13237799     EISSN: 14401843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2011.02080.x     Document Type: Review

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