Nutritional assessment tools, BMI & waist circumference are linked with respiratory illness & also signifies the importance of nutrition in such patients

Hira Subhan (Karachi, Pakistan), Hira Subhan, Syed Ali Abbas, Muhammad Mohsin Bajwa, Aneel Bhagwani

Source: International Congress 2016 – Asthma points to ponder
Session: Asthma points to ponder
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3375
Disease area: Airway diseases

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