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Commentary
Child health
Childhood obesity is associated with higher incidence of paediatric onset asthma
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  1. Veronika Williams,
  2. David Nunan
  1. Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Veronika Williams, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX2 6GG, UK; veronika.williams{at}phc.ox.ac.uk

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103062

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    Commentary on: Lang JE, Bunnell HT, Hossain MJ, et al. Being overweight or obese and the development of asthma. Pediatrics 2018;142. pii: e20182119. doi: 10.1542/peds.2018-2119.

    Implications for practice and research

    • The findings of this study further support the importance of reducing childhood obesity levels to reduce the risk for comorbidities, including asthma.

    • This study also found a more modest increase in the risk of childhood asthma in overweight children, highlighting the importance of interventions focusing on preventing further weight gain for overweight children.

    • Future research can focus on understanding causal pathways and developing effective interventions to manage and prevent childhood obesity and associated comorbidities.

    Context

    There is clear evidence that obesity and asthma both place a significant burden on children, their families and healthcare systems.1 We also know that obesity in adults and adult-onset asthma are linked2; however, we are lacking evidence on this …

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