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Relação entre obesidade e asma: uma revisão atualizada

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: The asthma and the obesity are pathologies usually found in childhood and adolescence, and they are adjudged a public health problem. The correlation between these inflammatory diseases has been indicated on many studies, as in theses age group as in adults as well. Therefore, the goal of this present study was realize a up-to-date literature research which connect the most important results about this theme. We have selected nationals and internationals studies published between 1980 and 2009 using Medline, Scielo and Lilacs databases. A lot of these studies have showed positive correlation between asthma and obesity, once that the substances which increase the inflammatory process and excite the asthma development are produced by adipose tissue. This characteristic is really clear in childhood and adulthood and, besides that, gender and age group can influence the intensity of this relationship.

Source: LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)

Authors: Milena Carrijo Dutra, Carla Prisco Arnoni, Clóvis Arlindo de Sousa, Érica Roberta Joaquim Lago, Fernanda Cerveira Abuana Osório Fronza, Lucas Guimarães Pagani, Thelma Regina Cintra da Silva, Ticiane Marcondes Fonseca da Cruz, Luzimar Raimundo Teixeira

Institution: Universidade de São Paulo

Language: Portuguese

Topic: Asthma and respiratory diseases

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1498026266

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