Sveta Mohanan|Hazel Tapp|Andrew McWilliams|Michael Dulin
Obesity and asthma: Pathophysiology and implications for diagnosis and management in primary care
Carolinas Healthcare System|Carolinas Healthcare System|Carolinas Healthcare System|Carolinas Healthcare System
effects obesity asthma diagnosis control exacerbation severity increasingly recognized however underlying pathophysiology association poorly understood mainstream clinical practice yet adopt aggressive management obesity modifiable risk factor asthma care case risk factor like tobacco allergen exposure review summarizes existing data support pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying association obesity asthma well current future state treatment obese patient asthma review suggests evidence chronic inflammatory response linking obesity asthma indicates need address obesity asthma management possibly using patientcentered approaches shared decision making need research better understand mechanisms asthma obese patient develop new therapies specifically targeted unique patient population