Associations between asthma, overweight and physical activity in children: a cross-sectional study

Associations between asthma, overweight and physical activity in children: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Asthma and obesity are highly prevalent in children, and are interrelated resulting in a difficult-to-treat asthma-obesity phenotype. The exact underlying mechanisms of this phenotype remain unclear, but decreased physical activity (PA) could be an important lifestyle factor. We...

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Main Authors: Maartje Willeboordse, Kim D. G. van de Kant, Charlotte A. van der Velden, Constant P. van Schayck, Edward Dompeling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Activity
Body mass index
Exercise
Overweight
Pediatrics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3600-1

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