Asthma is a chronic airway problem while obesity is the gross over weight condition determined by a Body Mass Index. Both of them have close correlation which has to be checked in time.
Obesity and asthma are growing in the modern world. American Academy of Allergy for asthma and has stated that around 300 million people all over the world suffer from asthma, with 250,000 annual deaths attributed to the disease. It has also stated that the prevalence of asthma increased 75% during the period 1980-1994 and it is still on the increase. Asthma rates in children under the age of five have increased more than 160% during this period. Although pollution in the air and water and conditions such as exposure to fumes, gases or dust are said to be the reasons for this increase in asthma, obesity and change of food habits are also responsible for this increase.
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