Effects of weight loss on airway responsiveness in obese adults with asthma: does weight loss lead to reversibility of asthma?

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Smita PakhaleShawn D Aaron

Abstract

The growing epidemics of obesity and asthma are major public health concerns. Although asthma-obesity links are widely studied, the effects of weight loss on asthma severity measured by airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) have received limited attention. The main study objective was to examine whether weight reduction reduces asthma severity in obese adults with asthma. In a prospective, controlled, parallel-group study, we followed 22 obese participants with asthma aged 18 to 75 years with a BMI ≥ 32.5 kg/m2 and AHR (provocative concentration of methacholine causing a 20% fall in FEV1 [PC20] < 16 mg/mL). Sixteen participants followed a behavioral weight reduction program for 3 months, and six served as control subjects. The primary outcome was change in AHR over 3 months. Changes in lung function, asthma control, and quality of life were secondary outcomes. At study entry, participant mean ± SD age was 44 ± 9 years, 95% were women, and mean BMI was 45.7 ± 9.2 kg/m2. After 3 months, mean weight loss was 16.5 ± 9.9 kg in the intervention group, and the control group had a mean weight gain of 0.6 ± 2.6 kg. There were significant improvements in PC20 (P = .009), FEV1 (P = .009), FVC (P = .010), asthma control (P < .001), and asthma q...Continue Reading

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