The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma
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Comparative Study
Higher metabolic syndrome in obese asthmatic compared to obese nonasthmatic adolescent males.
The relationship between asthma and obesity has been documented in children and adolescents; however, few studies on metabolic syndrome and asthma have been performed. ⋯ Adolescent males who were obese and also had mild persistent asthma had a significantly higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome than obese males without asthma. However, overall, asthma seems to confer a protective effect against the prediabetes condition in males.