Obesity is associated with altered lung function independently of physical activity and fitness

Obesity

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 578-584

  Steele, Rebekah M ^a   Finucane, Francis M ^a   Griffin, Simon J ^a   Wareham, Nicholas J ^a   Ekelund, Ulf ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; BREATHING MECHANICS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FITNESS; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADULT; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 60849124545     PISSN: 19307381     EISSN: 1930739X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/oby.2008.584     Document Type: Article

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