1024 Asthma and obesity in adults

Tuesday, 7 December 2010: 08:30 - 08:55
Dennis Ledford, M.D. , University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL

Learning Objectives:
To address the question: Does obesity cause asthma or are asthmatic patients more likely to become obese?

To review how obesity may influence treatment choices in asthma

To review whether or not weight loss improves asthma control