Progress on the relationship between infant body weight and wheezing / 国际儿科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Infancy is the peak stage of weight gain,and overweight or obesity during this period may be closely linked to wheezing in infancy and the development of asthma in the future.Obesity has been proven to be a risk factor for asthma in adults and children,and numerous studies have shown the rationality of the mechanism.However,the relationship between weight and wheezing in infancy has rarely been reported.This review summarizes the latest research progresses of the relationship between them.