Heavy kids may not respond as well to asthma meds Medical Xpress (HealthDay) -- Overweight children may not respond as well to common asthma medicines known as inhaled corticosteroids, new research finds. As a result, they may need more of the long-term control medication, said researcher Dr. Pia Hauk, an assistant ... Asthma medications may be less effective in overweight children with asthma |
