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Invited Commentary: Obesity and Asthma—New Perspectives, Research Needs, and Implications for Control Programs

Invited Commentary: Obesity and Asthma—New Perspectives, Research Needs, and Implications for... American Journal of Epidemiology Vol. 155, No. 3 Copyright © 2002 by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Printed in U.S.A. All rights reserved Obesity and Asthma Redd and Mokdad Invited Commentary: Obesity and Asthma—New Perspectives, Research Needs, and Implications for Control Programs 1 2 Stephen C. Redd and Ali H. Mokdad The prevalences of obesity and of asthma in the United diagnosed by a health professional. Asthma cases so identi- States have increased sharply in recent years (1, 2). fied in the first interview were ineligible to be incident Furthermore, obesity and asthma are responsible for a asthma cases; among the remainder, incident asthma was tremendous economic burden (3, 4). Although obesity defined as occurring in persons who answered the same increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and question affirmatively in the second interview. hypertension, and it affects quality of life (5), its possible The problem of defining asthma cases has challenged association with asthma has been documented only recently, asthma epidemiologists for decades (13). Although groups in both cross-sectional studies (6–8) and a few prospective in the United States have developed definitions of asthma studies (9–11). In the context of a paper in http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Epidemiology Oxford University Press

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American Journal of Epidemiology Vol. 155, No. 3 Copyright © 2002 by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Printed in U.S.A. All rights reserved Obesity and Asthma Redd and Mokdad Invited Commentary: Obesity and Asthma—New Perspectives, Research Needs, and Implications for Control Programs 1 2 Stephen C. Redd and Ali H. Mokdad The prevalences of obesity and of asthma in the United diagnosed by a health professional. Asthma cases so identi- States have increased sharply in recent years (1, 2). fied in the first interview were ineligible to be incident Furthermore, obesity and asthma are responsible for a asthma cases; among the remainder, incident asthma was tremendous economic burden (3, 4). Although obesity defined as occurring in persons who answered the same increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and question affirmatively in the second interview. hypertension, and it affects quality of life (5), its possible The problem of defining asthma cases has challenged association with asthma has been documented only recently, asthma epidemiologists for decades (13). Although groups in both cross-sectional studies (6–8) and a few prospective in the United States have developed definitions of asthma studies (9–11). In the context of a paper in

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Published: Feb 1, 2002

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