A Multifactorial Weight Reduction Programme for Children with Overweight and Asthma:A Randomized Controlled Trial

BACKGROUND: There is increasing evidence that obesity is related to asthma development and severity. However, it is largely unknown whether weight reduction can influence asthma management, especially in children. OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of a multifactorial weight reduction intervention on asthma management in overweight/obese children with (a high risk of developing) asthma. METHODS: An 18-month weight-reduction randomized controlled trial was conducted in 87 children with overweight/obesity and asthma. Every six months, measurements of anthropometry, lung function, lifestyle para... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Willeboordse, Maartje
van de Kant, Kim
Tan, Frans E S
Mulkens, Sandra
Schellings, Julia
Crijns, Yvonne
Ploeg, Liesbeth van der
van Schayck, Constant P
Dompeling, Edward
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
Reihe/Periodikum: Willeboordse , M , van de Kant , K , Tan , F E S , Mulkens , S , Schellings , J , Crijns , Y , Ploeg , L V D , van Schayck , C P & Dompeling , E 2016 , ' A Multifactorial Weight Reduction Programme for Children with Overweight and Asthma : A Randomized Controlled Trial ' , PLOS ONE , vol. 11 , no. 6 , e0157158 . https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0157158
Schlagwörter: QUALITY-OF-LIFE / CHILDHOOD OVERWEIGHT / INCIDENT ASTHMA / DUTCH CHILDREN / OBESE CHILDREN / LUNG-FUNCTION / RISK / INTERVENTION / METAANALYSIS / ADOLESCENTS
Sprache: Englisch
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