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The study found that young male adults were the most likely to under-use asthma treatments.
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Importantly, the findings showed that the effects were most pronounced among obese children.
Importantly, children with asthma who used medication had the strongest risk of developing obesity.
Latest health update: Childhood asthma may develop anxiety during adulthood according to a study.
Obesity is a major risk factor for asthma, in part because of the systemic and localised inflammation of the airways that occur in people with a high body mass index.
Diets with better asthma outcomes are characterized by being healthier, with greater consumption of fruits, vegetables and whole grain cereals.
The adenoids and tonsils act as a first line of defence, helping to recognise airborne pathogens like bacteria and virus.
Mountains are always a bliss, but if you are suffering from breathing problems, you have to take really good care.
The researchers adjusted for variables such as parental history of asthma and early home exposure to pollutants.
Earlier, some studies have shown that ozone depletes antioxidant activity and increases indications of inflammation in the respiratory tract fluid lining and affects lung growth.
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Five to ten per cent of all women around the world have asthma and it is one of the most common chronic medical conditions in women of reproductive age.
High levels of an omega-6 fatty acid called arachidonic acid were associated with a reduced risk of asthma and rhinitis at 16.
Women are more likely to suffer from asthma than men because of the absence of testosterone -- the male sex hormone -- which prevents lungs from inhaling harmful pollen, dust or other airborne allergens, found a study.
According to the medical experts, most of the patients are being diagnosed with bronchitis and advance asthma.
Study says not only vehicular exhaust, but pollen is also responsible for triggering asthma in more than 30% of the population.
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