Risk for asthma is associated with higher BMI, but not with obesity?

Ivana Banic (Zagreb, Croatia), Ivana Banic, Sandra Bulat Lokas, Jelena Zivkovic, Iva Mrkic Kobal, Marcel Lipej, Davor Plavec, Mirjana Turkalj

Source: International Congress 2015 – More paediatric asthma and allergy
Session: More paediatric asthma and allergy
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4187
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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Ivana Banic (Zagreb, Croatia), Ivana Banic, Sandra Bulat Lokas, Jelena Zivkovic, Iva Mrkic Kobal, Marcel Lipej, Davor Plavec, Mirjana Turkalj. Risk for asthma is associated with higher BMI, but not with obesity?. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 4187

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