Respiratory health in overweight and obese Chinese children

Childhood obesity has been suggested to be associated with asthma and impairment of pulmonary functions, but the findings are conflicting. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship of body mass index (BMI) with asthma, asthma‐like symptoms, and lung functions in Chinese schoolchildren.

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