Weight loss in obese children with asthma-is it important?

Title: Weight loss in obese children with asthma-is it important?
Creator: McLoughlin, Rebecca F.; Berthon, Bronwyn S.; Wood, Lisa G.
Relation: Paediatric Respiratory Reviews Vol. 37, Issue March 2021, p. 10-14
Publisher Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prrv.2020.02.007
Publisher: Elsevier
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2021
Description: Obesity is a significant public health problem worldwide, and it has been identified as an independent risk factor for asthma in both adults and children. Not only does obesity increase asthma risk, but it is also associated with decreased asthma-related quality of life, worsened symptoms and asthma control, increased frequency and severity of asthma exacerbations and reduced response to asthma medications. In this review we examine the epidemiology and implications of obesity in both children and adults with asthma, and how the obesogenic “western” diet contributes to asthma prevalence and progression. Finally, we summarise the current evidence on the impact of weight loss on asthma outcomes in both adults and children, highlighting the need for further research to be conducted in the paediatric population.
Subject: asthma; obesity; diet quality; children; lung function; weight loss; SDG 3; Sustainable Development Goals
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1449477
Identifier: uon:43672
Identifier: ISSN:1526-0542
Language: eng
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