Obese Children More Likely to Have Asthma WAKA Action 8 News, Posted: Jul 2, 2014 7:37 PM CDT Updated: Dec 4, 2015 6:43 PM CST by WAKA Action 8 News Obese children are more likely to develop asthma. British researchers surveyed nearly 5,000 7-year-olds in their study and found genetic evidence that obesity is driving the growing number of asthma cases worldwide. Categories: Medical Breakthroughs, News FacebookTwitterPinterestemail