Big breathing: The complex interaction of obesity, hypoventilation, weight loss, and respiratory function

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 199-205

  Piper, Amanda J ^a,b   Grunstein, Ronald R ^a,b  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome; Pulmonary function

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; EXPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME; GAS EXCHANGE; HUMAN; HYPOVENTILATION; LUNG MECHANICS; LUNG VOLUME; OBESITY; OBESITY HYPOVENTILATION SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; REVIEW; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; LUNG; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OBESITY HYPOVENTILATION SYNDROME; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 73949110099     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00713.2009     Document Type: Review

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