Paediatric obesity-related asthma: Disease burden and effects on pulmonary physiology

Amy A Dooley; Dinesh K Pillai

doi:10.1016/j.prrv.2020.04.002

Paediatric obesity-related asthma: Disease burden and effects on pulmonary physiology

Paediatr Respir Rev. 2021 Mar:37:15-17. doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2020.04.002. Epub 2020 Apr 9.

Authors

Amy A Dooley¹, Dinesh K Pillai²

Affiliations

¹ Children's National Hospital, Division of Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, 111 Michigan Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20010, United States. Electronic address: adooley@childrensnational.org.
² Children's National Hospital, Division of Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, 111 Michigan Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20010, United States. Electronic address: dpillai@childrensnational.org.

PMID: 32414555
DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2020.04.002

Abstract

The prevalence of asthma and obesity in children has been steadily increasing globally over the past several decades, with increased concern in low and middle income countries. In this review, we summarize the current literature on these two parallel epidemics and explore the relationship between paediatric obesity and asthma in the paediatric population. Finally, we focus on the current literature as it relates to underlying physiologic alterations and changes in pulmonary function for children with obesity and asthma.

Keywords: Asthma; Children; Obesity; Pulmonary function; Pulmonary physiology.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Asthma* / epidemiology
Asthma* / etiology
Child
Cost of Illness
Humans
Pediatric Obesity* / complications
Pediatric Obesity* / epidemiology
Prevalence