Obesity and asthma and COPD
"In a cross-sectional study of normal-weight, overweight and obese adults, waist circumference was consistently negatively associated with pulmonary function across the BMI categories.
"Waist circumference is a better predictor of pulmonary dysfunction than BMI in adults," study chief Dr. Yue Chen of the University of Ottawa told Reuters Health.
Obesity is associated with a wide range of health problems including respiratory dysfunction. "Intra-abdominal pressure causing a mechanical effect on the diaphragm is likely the reason for obesity associated with pulmonary dysfunction," Dr. Chen explained."
Am J Clin Nutr 2007; 85:35-39 as reported at Medscape.com via Reuters.
"Waist circumference is a better predictor of pulmonary dysfunction than BMI in adults," study chief Dr. Yue Chen of the University of Ottawa told Reuters Health.
Obesity is associated with a wide range of health problems including respiratory dysfunction. "Intra-abdominal pressure causing a mechanical effect on the diaphragm is likely the reason for obesity associated with pulmonary dysfunction," Dr. Chen explained."
Am J Clin Nutr 2007; 85:35-39 as reported at Medscape.com via Reuters.
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