Bigger risk of asthma for obese

Obese children are at greater risk of asthma than children of normal weight, according to a study published this morning in the…

Obese children are at greater risk of asthma than children of normal weight, according to a study published this morning in the journal Thorax. The study surveyed almost 10,000 children between four and 11 in Scotland and England. Overall, 17 of every 100 children had asthma, but reported asthma attacks were lower among inner-city children, while wheezing was twice as common.

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