Journal article
A Comparison of Obese and Nonobese People With Asthma Exploring an Asthma-Obesity Interaction
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The objectives of our study were to compare patient characteristics and severity of disease in obese and normal-weight-confirmed people with asthma and to explore reasons for misdiagnosis of asthma, including potential interactions with obesity.
METHODS: We randomly selected patients with physician-diagnosed asthma from eight Canadian cities. Asthma diagnosis was confirmed via a sequential lung function testing algorithm. Logistic …
Authors
Pakhale S; Doucette S; Vandemheen K; Boulet L-P; McIvor RA; FitzGerald JM; Hernandez P; Lemiere C; Sharma S; Field SK
Journal
CHEST Journal, Vol. 137, No. 6, pp. 1316–1323
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
June 2010
DOI
10.1378/chest.09-2491
ISSN
0012-3692