Increased asthma and adipose tissue inflammatory gene expression with obesity and Inuit migration to a western country

An overlap between obesity and asthma exists, and inflammatory cells in adipose tissue could drive the development of asthma. Comparison of adipose tissue gene expression among Inuit living in Greenland to those in Denmark provides an opportunity to assess how changes in adipose tissue inflammation can be modified by migration and diet.
Source: Respiratory Medicine CME - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Source Type: research