Impact of abdominal visceral adiposity on adult asthma symptoms

ConclusionRegardless of sex, abdominal visceral fat was associated with reduced asthma quality of life independent of other obesity indices, and this may be explained by the impact of abdominal visceral fat on reduced FEV1 % predicted and higher risk for GERD and depression. Therefore, visceral adiposity may have more clinical influence on asthma symptoms than any other obesity indices.
Source: The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice - Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research