Corresponding author:
Dr Rakesh Lodha
Professor, Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Intensive Care, Department of Pediatrics
Room no 3061A, Teaching Block,
AIIMS, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi – 110029
Phone no: 011-26593621
Email: rakesh_lodha@hotmail.com
Conflict of interest:The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest relevant to this article.
Funding information: No funding was secured for this study.
Notation of prior presentation/publication: There are no prior duplicate or overlapping publications or presentations relevant to this article.
Data availability statement: The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, RL, upon reasonable request.
Ethical approval: The study was approved by the Institute ethics committee.
Consent: A written informed consent to participate was taken from the attendants. The manuscript does not contain any individual patient’s data.
Author contribution statement: KK and RL conceptualized the study. KK, RL, KRJ, VJ and SKK were involved in designing the study. KK performed the data acquisition and analysis, and wrote the first draft. RL, KRJ, VJ and SKK revised and approved the final manuscript. RL will act as the guarantor.
Keywords: Childhood asthma, Insulin resistance, Dyslipidemia, Metabolic syndrome
Running head: Metabolic Abnormalities in Children with Asthma