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Review
. 2005 May;115(5):1024-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2005.02.020.

The asthma and obesity epidemics: the role played by the built environment--a public health perspective

Nancy Brisbon  1 , James Plumb, Rickie Brawer, Dalton Paxman
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Review

The asthma and obesity epidemics: the role played by the built environment--a public health perspective

Nancy Brisbon et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2005 May.

Abstract

Obesity and asthma have reached epidemic proportions in the United States. The reasons for these epidemics are complex, and the solutions to address them are many. This article explores the epidemics, their causes and consequences, associations and relationships, an expansion of the definition of the environment, and current national initiatives that address the components of the built and social environments that promote obesity and precipitate asthma.

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