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    Elevated Body Mass Index is associated with severity of Allergic Rhinitis: Results from a cross sectional study

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    Authors
    Alrasyid, Harun
    McManus, Alexandra
    Mallon, D.
    Nicholson, Claire
    Date
    2008
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Alrasyid, Harun and McManus, Alexandra and Mallon, Dominic and Nicholson, Claire. 2008. Elevated Body Mass Index is associated with severity of Allergic Rhinitis: Results from a cross sectional study. Australasian Medical Journal. 1 (2).
    Source Title
    Australasian Medical Journal
    Additional URLs
    http://www.amj.net.au/index.php?journal=AMJ&page=article&op=viewFile&path%5B%5D=30&path%5B%5D=108
    ISSN
    1836-1935
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    This article was first published in the Australasian Medical Journal, a peer-reviewed open acess journal.This article is published under the Open Access publishing model and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20820
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    Abstract

    Background: Allergic rhinitis is a prevalent chronic respiratory problem that can impair quality of life, sleep and work. The increase in the prevalence of allergic rhinitis among the general population appears to have an association with weight. Obese individuals are more vulnerable to allergy. Since obesity appears to be linked with the occurrence of allergic rhinitis, it is hypothesized that obesity also has an influence on the severity levels of allergic rhinitis. This study was designed to investigate the patterns and severity of allergic rhinitis patients, determine the prevalence of obesity in patients with allergic rhinitis, examine the association between the severity of allergic rhinitis and body mass index, and develop recommendations for further research.

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