体重指数(BMI)是男性哮喘的一个有效的预测指标,特别是那些遗传学上的不易感者。据美国俄克拉河马州立大学的Kath-ryn Held报道,目前,肥胖症的日益增多与哮喘增多有关的可能性已引起人们的关注。美国在过去15年间的哮喘人数增加75％,因此,哮喘的发病率很明显在继续增加。对妇女和儿童而言,许多研究已发现肥胖与哮喘之间相互关联,但在男性中尚 Body mass index (BMI) is a valid predictor of male asthma, especially those with genetic predisposition. According to Kath-ryn Held of Oklahoma State University in the United States, the growing concern about obesity and asthma is currently a cause for concern. The U.S. has seen a 75% increase in asthma over the past 15 years, so the incidence of asthma is clearly on the rise. For women and children, many studies have found that obesity is associated with asthma but in men