Physiology of obesity and effects on lung function

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 206-211

  Salome, Cheryl M ^a,b   King, Gregory G ^a,b,c   Berend, Norbert ^a,b  

^a WOOLCOCK INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Airway closure; Lung volumes lung mechanics; Spirometry; Ventilation distribution

Indexed keywords

ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS; BRONCHOSPASM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXERCISE; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG PERFUSION; LUNG VENTILATION DISTRIBUTION; LUNG VOLUME; OBESITY; OBESITY HYPOVENTILATION SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPIROMETRY;

ANIMALS; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OBESITY; PULMONARY VENTILATION; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

EID: 73949119670     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00694.2009     Document Type: Review

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