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Obesity worsens impact of asthma

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May 1, 2008
        
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Obesity can worsen the impact of asthma and may also mask its severity in standard tests, according to researchers in New Zealand, who studied lung function in asthmatic women with a range of body mass indexes. ... Obesity can worsen the impact of asthma and may also mask... [read full story]                    

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Asthma attacks worsened by obesity

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May 3, 2008
        

NEW YORK - In asthma patients, dynamic hyperinflation, following a test measure airway hypersensiti... ... NEW YORK - In asthma patients, dynamic hyperinflation, following a test measure airway hypersensitivity, is greater in obese individuals than in their nonobese...

Asthma Worse for the Obese

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May 2, 2008
        

It seems there is another health condition that can be worsened by obesity -- asthma is worse in obese patients, based on recent research. Obesity can also cause inaccurate... ... It seems there is another health condition that can be worsened by obesity -- asthma is...

Asthma attacks worsened by obesity

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May 2, 2008
        

Reuters reports here at Yahoo News: NEW YORK - In asthma patients, dynamic hyperinflation, following a test measure airway hypersensitivity, is greater in obese individuals than in their nonobese counterparts, which helps explain why asthma is perceived to be more severe in patients with a higher...

                   

Study shows Obesity worsens impact of asthma

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May 2, 2008
        

Obesity can worsen the impact of asthma and may also mask its severity in standard tests. ... Agencies Posted online: Friday , May 02, 2008 at 02:13:35 New York, May 2: Obesity can worsen the impact of asthma and may also mask its severity in standard tests, a new study...

Obesity May Worsen Impact of Asthma

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May 2, 2008
        

THURSDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- A study of women with a wide range of body-mass indexes (BMIs) found that obesity may worsen the impact of asthma and also mask its severity in... ... THURSDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- "We have demonstrated significant differences in...

Obesity May Worsen Impact of Asthma

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May 2, 2008
        

THURSDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- A study of women with a wide range of body-mass indexes (BMIs) found that obesity may worsen the impact of asthma and also mask its severity in... ... THURSDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- "We have demonstrated significant differences in...

Obesity Worsens Impact of Asthma

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May 2, 2008
        

Obesity can worsen the impact of asthma and may also mask its severity in standard tests, according to researchers in New Zealand, who studied lung function in asthmatic women with a range of body mass indexes (BMIs). ... "We have demonstrated significant differences in...

                   

Obesity can worsen the impact of asthma

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May 2, 2008
        

Washington, May 2 (ANI): The deadly effects of obesity are well known. And now you can add another n... ... Washington, May 2 (ANI): The deadly effects of obesity are well known. "We have demonstrated significant differences in the changes in respiratory function that...

                   

Asthma attacks worsened by obesity

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May 1, 2008
        

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In asthma patients, dynamic hyperinflation, following a test measure airway hypersensitivity, is greater in obese individuals than in their nonobese counterparts, which helps explain why asthma is perceived to be more severe in patients with a higher body mass index...

Asthma Hits Obese Women Harder

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May 1, 2008
        

DUNEDIN, New Zealand -- Obesity appears to worsen the effects of asthma in women, researchers here found. ... DUNEDIN, New Zealand, May 1 -- Obesity appears to worsen the effects of asthma in women, researchers here found. Explain to interested patients that this study...

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