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Article: Health: Obesity can worsen symptoms of asthma.
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- PPI - Pakistan Press International
- Article date:
- January 8, 2008
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Karachi, January 08 (PPI) : People who are obese tend to suffer from more severe asthma symptoms as compared to those with normal weight. Along with its other side effects, obesity can also create problems for those who suffer from asthma. A number of previous studies tell us that obese people are at a greater risk of developing asthma that their normal-weight counterparts. But as to whether being overweight affects asthma severity still remains a matter of contention. To assess the relation between obesity and asthma, American researchers studied 3,095 adults who were asked about their asthma symptoms over the previous 5 years. Out of these, one third of the ...