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                               \/>\n\n    \n          <figcaption><p>Little girl using his inhaler on a sunny day<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\r\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><em>USC-led international study shows that asthma can make young people more susceptible to other health problems later in life<\/em><!--more--><br \/>\nToddlers with asthma are more likely to become obese children, according to an international study led by USC scientists.<br \/>\nThe finding is a turnabout for children\u2019s health as obesity has often been seen as a precursor to asthma in children, not the other way around. The study, conducted by a team of 40 scientists including researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, was recently published in the European Respiratory Journal.<br \/>\nThis is the largest study yet about early-onset asthma and obesity. It focused on more than 20,000 youths across Europe. It shows that, beyond wheezing and shortness of breath, asthma can lead to bodies that make young people more susceptible to other health problems later in life.<br \/>\nLida Chatzi, the senior author and professor of preventive medicine at USC, says asthma and obesity pack a one-two punch against children\u2019s health, which raises concern about a public health crisis due to their prevalence.<br \/>\n\u201cWe care about this issue because asthma affects approximately 6.5 million children \u2013 about 1 in 10 \u2013 in the United States,\u201d Chatzi said. \u201cIt\u2019s a chronic childhood disorder and if it increases the risk of obesity, we can advise parents and physicians on how to treat it and intervene to help young children grow up to enjoy healthy, adult lives.\u201d<br \/>\nRead the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/pressroom.usc.edu\/asthma-may-contribute-to-childhood-obesity-epidemic\/\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>By Gary Polakovic<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  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