Does Obesity Increase Respiratory Tract Infections in Patients with Asthma?

ConclusionsBMI classification was not associated with increased risk of RTIs in children or adults. In adults only, obesity was associated with increased URI severity and all-cause and RTI-associated asthma morbidity.
Source: The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice - Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research