Association Between Prediabetes/Diabetes and Asthma Exacerbations in a Claims-Based Obese Asthma Cohort

ConclusionsPrediabetes and diabetes were associated with higher rates of asthma exacerbation among obese adults with asthma. Results support evidence that insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, metabolic features common in prediabetes/diabetes, can influence asthma morbidity.
Source: The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice - Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research