title: Obesity and common respiratory diseases in children.
abstract: Obesity has become an important public health problem worldwide that disproportionally affects the underserved. Obesity has been associated with many diseases and unfortunately has not spared the respiratory system. Specifically, the prevalence of common respiratory problems, such as asthma and obstructive sleep apnoea, is higher in obese children. Further, the treatment outcomes of these frequent conditions is also worse in obese children compared to lean controls.
authors.affiliation: Sleep Center, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Xanthopoulos
authors.affiliation: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Attending Physician, Sleep Center, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: tapia@email.chop.edu.
authors.forename: Ignacio E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Tapia
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000503:physiopathology; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology
keywords: Asthma; Lung function; Obesity; Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome; Upper airway loading