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Relationship between body composition, inflammation and lung function in overweight and obese asthma.
Respiratory research - 1 Feb 2012
Scott Hayley A, Gibson Peter G, Garg Manohar L, Pretto Jeffrey J, Morgan Philip J, Callister Robin, Wood Lisa G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The obese-asthma phenotype is not well defined. The aim of this study was to examine both mechanical and inflammatory influences, by comparing lung function with body composition and airway inflammation in overweight and obese asthma. METHODS: Overweight and obese (BMI 28-40 kg/m(2)) adults with asthma (n = 44) completed lung function assessment and underwent full-body dual energy x-ray...
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