NHLBI Obesity, Nutrition, and Physical Activity (ONPA) Seminar Series: Obesity-Associated Asthma: The Problem and an Incretin-Based Solution

Examine why asthma outcomes remain worse for patients with obesity, including differences in inflammatory activity and metabolic health. The talk reviews unmet clinical needs, preclinical studies and observational evidence for incretin-based treatment, then considers ongoing prospective studies of GLP-1 receptor agonists in adults with poorly controlled asthma.