Suspected asthma status and time spent in physical activity across multiple childhood age groups

Asthma is the most common chronic condition in children worldwide; however, rates of overdiagnosis are high, particularly when the case definition is not confirmed by spirometric assessment.1 However, it is important to encourage physical activity (PA) in children and adolescents across age groups regardless of asthma status because a physically active lifestyle is associated with many beneficial health outcomes.2

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