Respiratory consequences of obesity - An overview

Acta Clinica Belgica

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 170-175

  Van Meerhaeghe, Alain ^a,c   Andre S ^a   Gilbert, O ^a   Delpire, P ^a   Moscariello, A ^a   Velkeniers, B ^b  

^a H C de Charleroi   (Belgium)

^b UZ Brussels   (Belgium)

^c CHU A Vésale ISPPC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Asthma; Hypoventilation syndrome; Lung function; Obesity; Obstructive sleep apnoea hypopnoea

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPOVENTILATION; LUNG FUNCTION; METABOLIC DISORDER; MORBIDITY; OBESITY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 34347231591     PISSN: 00015512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/acb.2007.028     Document Type: Review

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