Sex differences in the relationship between asthma and overweight in Dutch children: a survey study.
OBJECTIVE:Obesity has been identified as a risk factor for asthma in children. However, in the Netherlands, the obesity prevalence is rising while the asthma prevalence in children is stabilising. The aim of this study is to clarify the association between asthma and Body Mass Index (BMI) in childre...
Main Authors: | Maartje Willeboordse, Donna L C M van den Bersselaar, Kim D G van de Kant, Jean W M Muris, Onno C P van Schayck, Edward Dompeling |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3804131?pdf=render |
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