Obesity and Asthma Are Linked

(Reuters) UPDATED 2010-06-02

A new study has confirmed the link between obesity and asthma. A new study of 4,500 people found that people who were obese were twice as likely to have asthma as people who were normal weight. And the risk of asthma rose as BMI increased.

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Obesity and Asthma Are Linked

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