A new study has found that women’s risk of asthma increases with obesity . Almost nine percent of Americans have asthma. Normal-weight individuals have a seven percent incidence of asthma, compared to eight percent rates among those who are overweight. Among obese Americans, 11 percent were found to have asthma.

Obese women in particular had the highest rates of asthma – 15 percent. Lead researcher from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr. Lara Akinbami said, “Why obese people are more likely to have asthma is unknown.

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