Early Life Weight Gain and Development of Childhood Asthma in a Prospective Birth Cohort

Childhood asthma has been on the rise in the U.S. and worldwide. In parallel, the obesity epidemic continues to affect all age groups, including pregnant women and their children. While obesity and asthma are associated, it remains unclear which one comes first. We sought to investigate whether early life weight gain can affect the risk of childhood asthma in the Boston Birth Cohort.
Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Source Type: research