Being overweight or obese may make asthma more likely, a new study shows. That may be one more health reason to lose extra pounds, note the researchers.

They included E. Rand Sutherland, MD, MPH, who works in Denver at the National Jewish Medical and Research Center and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.

Sutherland’s team analyzed data from seven studies on weight and asthma.

Together, the studies included more than 333,000 adults in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

Obesity May Make Asthma More Likely