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See Latest ArticlesObesity, Waist Size, and Prevalence of Current Asthma in the California Teachers Study Cohort
Thorax, 09/16/09
Von Behren J et al. – Obese and overweight women were at greater risk of severe asthma episodes, measured by urgent medical visits and hospitalizations. This study confirms the association between excess weight and asthma severity and prevalence, and showed that a large waist was associated with increased asthma prevalence even among women considered to have normal body weight.
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