Nagy MR, et al. - In a community-based sample of 195 African American youth (aged 11–18 years), researchers examined cross-sectional links between asthma, body mass index (BMI) percentile, and behavioral factors—including caloric intake, dietary inflammatory index, moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and sedentary time (SED). Asthma status was self-reported, and the investigators measured MVPA and SED via accelerometry. Using the Food Frequency Questionnaire, caloric intake and dietary inflammatory index were assessed. They used measured weight, height, and CDC growth charts to evaluate weight status via BMI percentile. Compared with peers who never had asthma, adolescents with a history of asthma were significantly more overweight and consumed a higher inflammatory diet. Compared with adolescents with no asthma history, those with asthma history were 3.1 ± 1.5 times as likely to be overweight or obese, after adjusting for all covariates, activity, and dietary variables. In African American adolescents, increased obesity risk was observed in relation to the presence of asthma history, which was independent of behavioral factors.