Overdiagnosis of asthma in obese and nonobese adults

BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether asthma is overdiagnosed in developed countries, particularly among obese individuals, who may be more likely than nonobese people to experience dyspnea. METHODS: We conducted a longitudinal study involving nonobese (body mass index 20–25) and obese (body mass index...

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Autori principali: Aaron, Shawn D., Vandemheen, Katherine L., Boulet, Louis-Philippe, McIvor, R. Andrew, FitzGerald, J. Mark, Hernandez, Paul, Lemiere, Catherine, Sharma, Sat, Field, Stephen K., Alvarez, Gonzalo G., Dales, Robert E., Doucette, Steve, Fergusson, Dean
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Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: Canadian Medical Association 2008
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2582787/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19015563
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.081332
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