Prospective Study of Body Mass Index, Weight Change, and Risk of Adult-onset Asthma in Women

1999853 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Carlos A. Camargo · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Abstract

The BMI has a strong, independent, and positive association with risk of adult-onset asthma. The increasing prevalence of obesity in developed nations may help explain concomitant increases in asthma prevalence.

Topics & Keywords

Asthma and respiratory diseases Respiratory and Cough-Related Research Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Archives of Internal Medicine

Volume 159, Issue 21, pp. 2582-2582

DOI: 10.1001/archinte.159.21.2582

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