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Obesity Leads to Asthma

dasha — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:16:39 +0000

Women who suffer from excess weight or obesity are more likely to develop asthma. Moreover, having a normal weight but a large waist greatly increases the risk for developing asthma.

Northern California Cancer Center study found that bigger women were much more likely to suffer from asthma(...)
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Large-Waisted Women Are More Vulnerable to Asthma

tania — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:43:35 +0000

It is universal knowledge that obese people are very prone to developing asthma, and that goes for women especially. But now it seems that one of the most relevant factors here is abdominal obesity, or having a too large waist.

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Asthma Drugs Fight Diabetes and Obesity Successfully

tania — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:44:47 +0000

A while ago scientists discovered a link between type-2 diabetes and the dysfunction of the immune system, which is often accompanied by excessive weight.

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Allergies in Figures and Fact

tania — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:03:50 +0000

Did you know that over 40% of world’s population suffers from various forms of allergies? Furthermore, have you heard that watching TV can lead to asthma attack? What other things surrounding us can cause allergies?

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Unreasonable Cleanliness May Cause Diseases

Geniusbeauty.com — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:50:19 +0000

Pursuit of cleanliness is an asset. But too much water drowned the miller, as they say. Scientists found that chasing dirt may increase the risk of various diseases. According to statistical data, there was a sharp increase in type 1 diabetes among children for the last 5 years. Scientists have been unable to explain the upsurge for a long time until they finally found the link between the diabetes in kids and their parents’ unreasonable pursuit of cleanliness.(...)
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Mediterranean Diet During Pregnancy Wards off Childhood Asthma and Allergy

Geniusbeauty.com — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:44:38 +0000

A two-stage study has shown, that women, who follow Mediterranean diet in pregnancy, also protect their babies from childhood asthma and allergy. During the first stage of the study, 1997, doctors recruited 507 women who attended an antenatal clinic on Menorca, Spain. These women were quizzed about their dietary habits. Six years later the children of these women were examined for asthma and were tested to see if their organisms responded to six common allergens. The researchers found, that the diet of children did not influence the fact whether they had these problems. The main reason was the dietary intake of the mothers while pregnant.(...)
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