a<p>mean ± SD;</p>b<p>median (range);</p>c<p><i>P</i><0.05;</p>d<p><i>P</i> = 0.073; BMI, body mass index; FEV<sub>1</sub>, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC, forced vital capacity; ACT, Asthma control test; GINA, Global initiative for asthma; AQLQ, Asthma quality of life questionnaire; Ig, immunoglobulin; PD<sub>20</sub>FEV<sub>1</sub>, provocative dose of methacholine causing a 20% drop in FEV<sub>1</sub>; ICS, inhaled corticosteroid; LABA, Long-acting β<sub>2</sub>-agonists.</p
<p><sup>1</sup>Mean ± SEM,</p><p><sup>2</sup>Geometric mean (95% CI),</p><p>***p < 0.001</p><p>Asthm...
<p>FEV1<sup>§</sup>: forced expiratory volume in one second</p><p>FVC<sup>∥</sup>: forced vital capa...
BackgroundThe Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) is used to assess asthma symptom control. The relat...
<p>BMI = Body Mass Index, FEV1 = Forced Expiratory Volume, #: BHR: Bronchial Hyper Responsiveness (M...
<p>Data are presented as n (%) or median (range), unless otherwise stated. CS: current smoker; F: fe...
<p>CTL = healthy normal weight subjects. OB-CTL = obese subjects without a diagnosis of asthma. OB-A...
<p>* Plus—minus values are means ±SD. BMI denotes body mass index, GERD gastroesophageal reflux dise...
<p><sup>1</sup>Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) dose is given as μg of beclomethasone (BDP) used per day...
<p>BMI: Body mass index; IQR: Interquartile range; SD standard deviation, NA: not applicable; FEV<su...
<p>FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC, functional vital capacity.</p><p>Date for FEV1% and F...
<p>F, female; M, male; FEV1%, forced expiratory volume in one-second – percent of predicted normal; ...
<p>Data presented as means with standard deviation (SD) except where indicated.</p>*<p>p≤0.05 relati...
<p>GINA: Global Initiative for Asthma; BD: bronchodilator; LABA: long-acting bronchodilator; FEV<sub...
§<p>Doctor Diagnosis of AO = presence of self reported prior diagnosis of either ever-asthma, or ast...
<p>Values are reported as mean ± SD or median (interquartile ranges) for normally distributed and sk...
<p><sup>1</sup>Mean ± SEM,</p><p><sup>2</sup>Geometric mean (95% CI),</p><p>***p < 0.001</p><p>Asthm...
<p>FEV1<sup>§</sup>: forced expiratory volume in one second</p><p>FVC<sup>∥</sup>: forced vital capa...
BackgroundThe Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) is used to assess asthma symptom control. The relat...
<p>BMI = Body Mass Index, FEV1 = Forced Expiratory Volume, #: BHR: Bronchial Hyper Responsiveness (M...
<p>Data are presented as n (%) or median (range), unless otherwise stated. CS: current smoker; F: fe...
<p>CTL = healthy normal weight subjects. OB-CTL = obese subjects without a diagnosis of asthma. OB-A...
<p>* Plus—minus values are means ±SD. BMI denotes body mass index, GERD gastroesophageal reflux dise...
<p><sup>1</sup>Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) dose is given as μg of beclomethasone (BDP) used per day...
<p>BMI: Body mass index; IQR: Interquartile range; SD standard deviation, NA: not applicable; FEV<su...
<p>FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC, functional vital capacity.</p><p>Date for FEV1% and F...
<p>F, female; M, male; FEV1%, forced expiratory volume in one-second – percent of predicted normal; ...
<p>Data presented as means with standard deviation (SD) except where indicated.</p>*<p>p≤0.05 relati...
<p>GINA: Global Initiative for Asthma; BD: bronchodilator; LABA: long-acting bronchodilator; FEV<sub...
§<p>Doctor Diagnosis of AO = presence of self reported prior diagnosis of either ever-asthma, or ast...
<p>Values are reported as mean ± SD or median (interquartile ranges) for normally distributed and sk...
<p><sup>1</sup>Mean ± SEM,</p><p><sup>2</sup>Geometric mean (95% CI),</p><p>***p < 0.001</p><p>Asthm...
<p>FEV1<sup>§</sup>: forced expiratory volume in one second</p><p>FVC<sup>∥</sup>: forced vital capa...
BackgroundThe Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) is used to assess asthma symptom control. The relat...