
The researchers concluded that a higher-than-average BMI increases the risk of childhood asthma and that public-health strategies designed to reduce obesity may help to decrease the global rise in asthma.
Reference: 'Effects of BMI, fat mass, and lean mass on asthma in childhood: a Mendelian randomization study' [open access] by Granell R, Henderson AJ, Evans DM, Smith GD, Ness AR, et al. (2014) in PLoS Med 11(7): e1001669. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001669
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