Obese people have a higher chance of having asthma than those who are not. A new study that came out in the "European Respiratory Journal" has it that the fatty tissue accumulating within the obese or overweight people's airway walls must be the culprit. This buildup also modifies the airways' structure and could indeed be the reason behind the higher risk of asthma. John Elliot, a researcher and senior author of the study, states that they study the airways' structure within the human lungs and the manner they are improved in people suffering from respiratory disease.
Also, according to Professor Elliot, as his research team looked at the lung samples, they "spotted fatty tissue that had to accumulate in the airway walls." Relatively, they wanted to find out if the said accumulation had something to do with body weight. The whole group examined lung samples that came as donations for research and kept in the Airway Tissue Biobank. Specifically, they examined samples that came from 52 people, and these included 15 individuals who were reported without asthma, 21 people with asthma but died for other reasons, and 16 sources who died because of asthma.
Drowning in Their Own Fatty Tissue
The online news site, The Telegraph, indicated in an article that "obese people are drowning in their own fat." This is also known as the fatty tissue, blocking the airways in the lungs, as earlier mentioned. To support this statement, the said online source presents a new study, providing evidence of the said accumulation of fatty tissue. The blockage, as a result, hinders an obese person's breathing effort.
It is a known fact for most scientists that people who are overweight or obese are more likely to experience wheezing and acquire asthma. However, the reasons for these facts have not yet been fully explained. In this latest study, being obese or overweight has already been associated with having asthma and even its worst symptoms.
Weight Loss for Lower Risk of Asthma
Health scholars concluded in their research that fatty tissue in the walls of the airway was more visible in obese people. More so, these people's fattier airways had been modified and caused lung infection. Healthcare professionals who were participants of the study found that excess fat builds up in the airway walls. The same team of researchers also indicated that there is still a need for more studies to confirm if weight loss could counter the accumulation of fatty tissues.
