General and organ fat measures and the risk of lower lung function and asthma in childhood

Conclusion: The obesity-asthma link is mainly driven by visceral fat, independent of total fat mass, which implies that abdominal fat accumulation might play a role in asthma development.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Mensink-Bout, R., Van Meel, E. R., Santos, S., De Jongste, J. C., Jaddoe, V. W. V., Duijts, L. Tags: Paediatric respiratory epidemiology Source Type: research