Acta Med. 2011, 54: 102-106

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2016.29

Bronchial Asthma and Obesity in Childhood

Jana Kryštofová, Miloš Jeseňák, Peter Bánovčin

Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Medical Faculty, University Hospital Martin, Department of Pediatrics, Slovak Republic

Received July 7, 2010
Accepted February 25, 2011

Bronchial asthma and obesity is among a group of multietiologic complex diseases which influence each other in their origin, and development. The impact on the patient‘s quality of life and prognosis is significant, health costs included. Because of the increasing prevalence worldwide, there has been an increase in the amount of studies dealing with reciprocal associations between asthma and obesity.

Keywords

Asthma, Obesity, BMI, Children.

Funding

This work was supported by the project “Centre of Experimental and Clinical Respirology II” co-financed from EU sources and European Regional Development Fund.

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