Background: To assess anthropometric variables and body composition in children with moderate asthma.
Subjects And Method: Cross-sectional study of two homogeneous cohorts. Group 1 (study group): 84 children with moderate asthma treated with inhaled budesonide for al least 12 months; group 2 (control group): 89 healthy children. Body measurements were studied by bioelectrical impedance.
Results: Males with moderate asthma showed lower values for fat-free mass and total body water. Data corrected for weight rendered no statistically significant differences.
Conclusions: Male children with moderate asthma show a lower fast-free mass.
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