Abstract
ME Jensen, PG Gibson, CE Collins, JM Hilton, LG Wood. Clin Exp Allergy. 2013;43(7):775–784 The goal of this study was to assess if dietary intervention (DI) can achieve weight loss in obese asthmatic children and if diet-induced weight loss leads to changes in asthma outcomes. The study evaluated 32 obese (BMI z score ≥1.64 SD score) Australian children aged 8 to 17 years, with a physician diagnosis of asthma. Exclusion criteria included unexplained weight change during the past 3 months, inflammatory or endocrine disorders, and respiratory disorders other than asthma. In this 10-week, randomized controlled trial, 32 obese asthmatic children were randomized to …
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