Effect of Weight Reduction on Respiratory Function and Airway Reactivity in Obese Women

Asthma-related comorbidities

“…A causal relationship between obesity and asthma has been suggested from animal and human studies [88][89][90] and an improvement in asthma symptoms, control and medication needs has been observed after weight loss in the obese [89,[91][92][93].…”

Obesity, Nutrition, and Asthma in Children

“…Data in adults are encouraging. [147][148][149][150][151] However, no studies have been conducted in children determining the impact of weight loss on asthma. Of the adult studies, only a handful has focused on asthma as a primary outcome (Table 2).…”

Alternate day calorie restriction improves clinical findings and reduces markers of oxidative stress and inflammation in overweight adults with moderate asthma

“…Weight loss often improves asthma symptoms in obese subjects 3 , and low calorie diets and exercise programs result in weight loss and can reduce asthma symptoms in overweight children and adults 4, 5 . However, while obesity is a risk factor for asthma-related symptoms such as wheezing, it may not be a cause of airway hyperresponsiveness 5,6 . It is therefore unclear whether weight loss modifies the asthma disease process.…”