B2913 - Metabolic syndrome and asthma in children and adolescents - 26/07/2017

B number: 
B2913
Principal applicant name: 
John Henderson | SSCM
Co-applicants: 
Prof Fernando Martinez, Dr Raquel Granell
Title of project: 
Metabolic syndrome and asthma in children and adolescents
Proposal summary: 

We have shown using Mendelian Randomization, evidence of a possible casual relationship between obesity (high BMI) and asthma in children. This project is to investigate possible links between metabolic syndrome (insulin resistance) and asthma using longitudinal measurements in the ALSPAC cohort.

Date proposal received: 
Friday, 14 July, 2017
Date proposal approved: 
Wednesday, 26 July, 2017
Keywords: 
Developmental biology, Respiratory - asthma, Computer simulations/modelling/algorithms, Metabolic - metabolism