What is the link between childhood obesity and asthma?

Carrying extra weight impacts lung function in a variety of ways and recent studies make a strong case for a link between obesity and asthma. The rates of asthma and respiratory problems in children have risen right along with the rates of child obesity and overweight. What’s worse, researchers believe the link between asthma and obesity could become a vicious circle for kids due to the restrictions in activity levels that result from being asthmatic.

Asthma has been linked to other lifestyle factors, such as environmental pollutants, such as secondhand smoke. From Good Kids, Bad Habits: The RealAge Guide to Raising Healthy Children by Jennifer Trachtenberg.

Early signs of atherosclerosis, the buildup of dangerous fatty plaques within arterial walls, can be seen in kids as young as 12. Being even mildly or moderately overweight contributes to the development of arterial plaques, which are a precursor to heart disease. The risks increase as the child carries more weight; one study found that the arteries of obese kids had abnormalities similar to those found in middle-aged cigarette smokers.

Atherosclerosis is also a byproduct of high cholesterol and triglyceride levels, which are commonly the result of a poor diet. From Good Kids, Bad Habits: The RealAge Guide to Raising Healthy Children by Jennifer Trachtenberg.

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