Chest Journal: August news briefs Public release date: 5-Aug-2008
[ | E-mail Article ]
Contact: Jennifer Stawarz
jenniferstawarz.com
847-498-8306
American College of Chest Physicians
Chest Journal: August news briefs
PEOPLE WHO ARE OBESE MAY CARRY ASTHMA TRAIT
A new study suggests that people who are obese with asthma may carry a specific trait or phenotype that causes them to have poorer asthma control than people who are not obese with asthma. Researchers from Quebec, Canada compared pulmonary function changes, methacholine challenge scores, sputum induction cell counts, symptom perceptions, BMI/waist circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio of 44 obese subjects with asthma with 44 nonobese subjects with asthma. Compared with those who were not obese, those who were obese had poorer asthma control, as well as lower total lung capacity, expiratory reserve volume, functional residual capacity, and residual volume
Source link: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-08/acoc-cja080408.php
Related:
Fence post remover
Bo bebe fine
Fine milf mature
Chevrolet turbine truck
36 round tablecloth
Biggest telescope made
Mastercraft msr tires
Maple tree map
Roller skates plates
No comments:
Post a Comment