Gender differences in the association between life history of body silhouettes and asthma incidence: Results from the SAPALDIA cohort study

Background: The association of obesity and asthma has been described in children and adults. However, whether a different life course of weight in men and women may explain gender differences in asthma incidence, has not been addressed. Objectives: Using data from the Swiss Cohort Study on Air Pollu...

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Main Authors: Sofie Hansen, Elisabeth Zemp, Robert Bettschart, Marco Pons, Thierry Rochat, Ayoung Jeong, Dirk Keidel, Christian Schindler, Nicole Probst-Hensch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine: X
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590143519300016