Obesity in asthma: approaches to treatment.
Curr Allergy Asthma Rep
; 13(5): 434-42, 2013 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-23619597
There is mounting evidence that obesity is associated with asthma, both of which are seeing a dramatic increase in prevalence. Not only is obesity a risk factor for the development of asthma but it is also associated with poor asthma control. Asthma phenotypes associated with obesity include early-onset allergic asthma and late-onset non-allergic asthma. The pathogenesis of the linkage is complex; obesity causes a variety of mechanical, metabolic, and immunological changes that can affect the airways. The treatment of asthma in obesity can be challenging, as obesity is associated with poor response to standard controller medications. A tailored approach that involves combining pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies including weight loss, dietary interventions, and exercise, along with identification and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, should therefore be considered in this population.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Asma
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Obesidad
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Curr Allergy Asthma Rep
Asunto de la revista:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos