Background: The prevalence of asthma and obesity have increased over the last decades. A possible association\nbetween these two chronic illnesses has been suggested, since the prevalence of asthmatic symptoms rises with\nincreasing Body Mass Index (BMI). However, asthma is only one of several possible causes of shortness of breath in\nobese children. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of overtreatment with asthma medication in a\ncohort overweight/obese children with respiratory symptoms visiting a pediatric outpatient clinic...................
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