Higher body mass index may induce asthma among adolescents with pre-asthmatic symptoms: a prospective cohort study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Limited studies have prospectively examined the role of body mass index (BMI) as a major risk factor for asthma during adolescence. This study investigates whether BMI is associated with increased risk of developing physician-diagnos...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Public Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/542 |