Belly fat linked to development of asthma
Belly fat, linked with diabetes and heart disease, and could also have a bearing on the development of asthma, research in Norway shows.
Previous studies have found a link between asthma and body mass index (BMI), a height to weight ratio that's an indicator of overall obesity. Researchers followed 23,245 adults without asthma, aged 19-55 years from the second Norwegian Nord-Trondelag Health Study (HUNT), for 11 years, according to a statement of Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
The participants had their BMI measured along with their waist circumference to test overall obesity and central obesity, respectively. They were also asked for more details....
Previous studies have found a link between asthma and body mass index (BMI), a height to weight ratio that's an indicator of overall obesity. Researchers followed 23,245 adults without asthma, aged 19-55 years from the second Norwegian Nord-Trondelag Health Study (HUNT), for 11 years, according to a statement of Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
The participants had their BMI measured along with their waist circumference to test overall obesity and central obesity, respectively. They were also asked for more details....
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