Obesity and Asthma Associations
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nycallergydoctor.com — “More on Obesity and Asthma” View full resource at nycallergydoctor.com
Most Recently Shared on January 4, 2011 at 5:45 pm By:
Canadian study - every 1pt increase in BMI was associated with 9% increase in reporting exercise-induced asthma http://bit.ly/dJMJJO #health
Obesity and asthma are linked: study | Reuters
reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study confirms a link between obesity and asthma.A number of studies have shown an association between obesity and asthma, both of which have become much more common” View full resource at reuters.com
Most Recently Shared on June 1, 2010 at 1:24 am By:
"@jamesbeckerman: Obesity and asthma are linked: study http://bit.ly/9dSb7n"
Asthma - American Lung Association
lungusa.org — “Asthma is a lung disease that makes breathing difficult for millions of Americans, both young and old. There is no cure for asthma, but the good news is it can be managed and treated so you can live a normal, healthy life.” View full resource at lungusa.org
Most Recently Shared on July 19, 2011 at 1:01 pm By:
#Asthma affects 7 million children under 18. Make sure yours are ready for the school year… http://t.co/H4nzeex
Obesity-associated asthma in children- a distinct entity. [Chest. 2011] - PubMed - NCBI
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Most Recently Shared on October 13, 2011 at 8:54 pm By:
obesity-associated childhood asthma is really a distinct entity? http://t.co/ngeVC30Q
Obesity and asthma: An association modified by age... [J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2011] - PubMed result
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Most Recently Shared on June 3, 2011 at 11:54 am By:
Asthmatic subjects are differentially affected by obesity based on age of onset http://1.usa.gov/lR9t2H
Study: Is Asthma Overdiagnosed? - TIME
time.com — “A study suggests that as many as 1 in 3 asthma patients in Canada have been misdiagnosed” View full resource at time.com
Most Recently Shared on November 18, 2008 at 10:23 pm By:
Study: Is Asthma Overdiagnosed?: A study suggests that as many as 1 in 3 asthma patients in Canada .. http://tinyurl.com/5ovy77
Asthma Coalitions - American Lung Association
lungusa.org — “asthma coalition info needs to go here” View full resource at lungusa.org
Most Recently Shared on December 5, 2010 at 4:29 pm By:
About Asthma - American Lung Association
lungusa.org — “Asthma is a chronic, or life long, disease that can be serious " even life threatening. There is no cure for asthma, but it can be managed so you can live a normal, healthy life.” View full resource at lungusa.org
Most Recently Shared on September 23, 2010 at 4:28 pm By:
What are you doing to make sure your child's #asthma, or your own, remains under control during this time of the year? http://bit.ly/cCOb3G
Prepregnancy Obesity Linked to Asthma in Teens
webmd.com — “Children of women who are overweight or obese when they become pregnant may be more likely to have asthma by the time of adolescence, a new study shows.” View full resource at webmd.com
Most Recently Shared on August 15, 2011 at 10:59 pm By:
Prepregnancy Obesity Linked to Asthma in Teens: Children of women who are overweight or obese when they become p... http://t.co/5W4VOBX
Asthma Awareness - American Lung Association
lungusa.org — “May is Asthma Awareness month!” View full resource at lungusa.org
Most Recently Shared on May 12, 2011 at 7:22 pm By:
RT @lisapjackson: May is Asthma Awareness Month -- check out the American Lung Association’s Asthma page to learn more http://bit.ly/kU2aLJ
Asthma & Obesity on ADVANCE for Nurses
nursing.advanceweb.com — “Is there a distinct phenotype?” View full resource at nursing.advanceweb.com
Most Recently Shared on June 16, 2010 at 10:16 pm By:
Asthma - American Lung Association
lung.org — “Asthma is a lung disease that makes breathing difficult for millions of Americans, both young and old. There is no cure for asthma, but the good news is it can be managed and treated so you can live a normal, healthy life.” View full resource at lung.org
Most Recently Shared on May 1, 2012 at 2:51 pm By:
Today is World Asthma Day! Check out our new and improved online asthma resources http://t.co/p9YfPsnp #AsthmaMonth
Wider Waist Boosts Asthma Risk
everydayhealth.com — “Even if women were of normal weight, extra fat around abdomen raised the odds, study found” View full resource at everydayhealth.com
Most Recently Shared on August 26, 2009 at 3:52 pm By:
RT @HealthyLoserGal: Significant reasons for obese women with #asthma to lose weight ! @EverydayHealth on risks http://tinyurl.com/mkynav
Obese people with asthma have nearly 5 times greater risk of hospitalization for asthma
eurekalert.org — “A study by Kaiser Permanente found obese people with asthma are 4.6 times more likely to be hospitalized for asthma than non-obese people with asthma. The study surveyed 1,113 asthmatics and is the first study to control for risk factors that explain the obesity-asthma association: smoking, oral or inhaled corticosteroid medication use, gastroesophageal reflux disorder and demographics. The study found obese people had a harder time controlling asthma day-to-day compared to non-obese people with” View full resource at eurekalert.org
Most Recently Shared on September 4, 2008 at 4:23 am By:
AAAS Obese people with asthma have nearly 5 times greater risk of hospitalization for asthma http://tinyurl.com/6x52xh
Obesity May Dampen Response to Asthma Meds
realage.com — “Obesity May Dampen Response to Asthma Meds” View full resource at realage.com
Most Recently Shared on June 4, 2009 at 10:55 pm By:
New research shows obesity may affect responsiveness to asthma medications: http://tinyurl.com/ot4gkf
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