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Does obesity increase the risk of developing asthma?

Obesity, Inflammation and Asthma - Is there an inter-relationship?


Sponsor

Univestiry of Otago

Enrollment

80 participants

Start Date

Apr 1, 2005

Study Type

Observational

Conditions


Eligibility

Sex: Females

Inclusion Criteria1

  • Obese women BMI>32, Non-obese women BMI<25, asthma as defined by ATS.

Exclusion Criteria1

  • Men, Smokers, Subjects on oral steroids and those on inhaled steroids will have them withdrawn, pregnancy, breast feeding, hormonal replacement or contracteption, non-asthmatics with a exhaled nitric oxide >30 or atopy to skin prick testing.

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Interventions

Non-interventional observational study

Non-interventional observational study


Locations(1)

New Zealand

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