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Sherry Grunder, 44, a homemaker in Fairfield, Maine (pop. 2,569), who was diagnosed with asthma at age 3, this summer finished the trek of her life: a two-day, 120-mile bike ride. The ride was meaningful to Grunder because it was a fundraiser for the American Lung Association of Maine.
While asthma can be a hindrance for Grunder when exercising outdoors, its not an insurmountable obstacle for the avid cyclist

Steroids may not be as effective in obese asthmatics as in those with normal weight, finds a new study from National Jewish Health.
The researchers have found that glucocorticoids, commonly known as steroids, the primary controller medication for asthma, are 40 percent less beneficial for overweight and obese asthma patients.
'These findings should spur doctors to carefully evaluate response to treatment in overweight and obese asthmatics and consider optimizing therapeutic regimens as indicated,' said Associate Professor of Medicine E. Rand Sutherland, MD, MPH
'We also hope they will spur additional research into the treatment of obese patients with asthma,' The researchers have also identified a mechanism that can be a potential target for development of new therapies.
Previous studies have shown that being overweight or obese increases the risk of asthma onset and makes it more difficult to control

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