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CURRENT ALLERGY AND ASTHMA REPORTS
Volume 17, Issue 8, Pages -Publisher
CURRENT MEDICINE GROUP
DOI: 10.1007/s11882-017-0719-9
Keywords
Asthma; Asthma management; Asthma mechanisms; Obesity; Phenotype; Weight loss
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- Boehringer Ingelheim
- NSA LLC
- DSM Nutraceuticals
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Purpose of Review Obesity is a commonly reported comorbidity in asthma, particularly in severe asthma. Obese asthmatics are highly symptomatic with a poor quality of life, despite using high-dose inhaled corticosteroids. While the clinical manifestations have been documented, the aetiologies of obese-asthma remain unclear. Recent Findings Several potential mechanisms have been proposed, including poor diet quality, physical inactivity and consequent accrual of excess adipose tissue. Each of these factors independently activates inflammatory pathways, potentially exerting effects in the airways. Because the origins of obesity are multifactorial, it is now believed there are multiple obese-asthma phenotypes, with varied aetiologies and clinical consequences. Summary In this review, we will describe the clinical implications of obesity in people with asthma, our current understanding of the mechanisms driving this association and describe recently proposed obese-asthma phenotypes. We will then discuss how asthma management is complicated by obesity, and provide graded recommendations for the management of obesity in this population.
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