Over the last few decades, the prevalence of asthma has increased and it is also one of the main causes for children being absent from schools. It has been revealed that children who are overweight are twice as likely to have asthma compared to children of a healthy weight.

Unhealthy diet and not enough physical exercise are connected with a range of cardiovascular risks as well as other chronic diseases, however, some investigations highlight that asthma could be included in that list because the connection between obesity and asthma come from common factors. This is the topic that is currently being discussed at the 2nd EAACI Pediatric Allergy and Asthma Meeting (PAAM 2011) taking place in Barcelona at the International Convention Centre (CCIB), from 13 to 15 October.......Read More

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