Thursday, July 08, 2004

Not outgrowing asthma ... appears to be more common than previously thought. A new study says the more serious childhood asthma, the more likely it will remain severe. Also buried at the end of this report on the study, a note about obesity and asthma: Increasing evidence "suggests that obesity in childhood cannot be considered a transitory condition with little long-term consequences," he commented. "Disrupted dietary patterns are frequently 'inherited' into adult life, and obesity in childhood not only affects respiratory symptoms and lung function in children, but it could even increase their susceptibility to develop chronic respiratory diseases as adults." 12:48:37 PM