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. 2019 Nov 4;5(4):00076-2019.
doi: 10.1183/23120541.00076-2019. eCollection 2019 Oct.

Asthma and body mass definitions affect estimates of association: evidence from a community-based cross-sectional survey

Francisca de Castro Mendes  1   2 , Inês Paciência  1   2   3   4 , João Cavaleiro Rufo  4 , Diana Silva  1   2 , Pedro Cunha  5 , Mariana Farraia  4 , Luís Delgado  1   2 , Pedro Moreira  3   5 , André Moreira  1   2   3   5
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Asthma and body mass definitions affect estimates of association: evidence from a community-based cross-sectional survey

Francisca de Castro Mendes et al. ERJ Open Res. .

Abstract

Differing body mass classifications challenge the strength of the epidemiological evidence suggesting asthma and obesity are linked. The relationship between asthma and overweight in children depends on the body mass definitions adopted. http://bit.ly/2lSxhC5.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: F. de Castro Mendes has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: I. Paciência has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: J. Cavaleiro Rufo has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: D. Silva has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: P. Cunha has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: M. Farraia has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: L. Delgado has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: P. Moreira has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: A. Moreira has nothing to disclose.

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