Correct! According to a study published in Asthma Research and Practice, overweight or obese women have a greater chance of developing asthma compared to the not overweight or obese counterpart. The precise mechanism by which obesity contributes to asthma onset is not known, but intervention on obesity could be one of the goals to reduce asthma.

Smoking is a modifiable factor associated with asthma, and females currently smoking have 1.41 times increased asthma prevalence compared to females who have never smoked. There is also a greater incidence of asthma in female smokers compared to the male counterpart. While the link between smoking and asthma has been well documented in the literature, the reason for the gender disparity has not been studied yet. Low yearly household income has been identified as a risk factor in both men and women, and asthma onset is more frequent in individuals living below the poverty line. There is no real explanation for this, although studies are now seeking to determine potential gene-environment interactions, health literacy or access to healthcare.

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