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Higher body mass index is associated with increased lung stiffness and less airway obstruction in individuals with asthma and fixed airflow obstruction.
Rutting, Sandra; Chapman, David G; Badal, Tanya; Sanai, Farid; Zimmermann, Sabine C; Thamrin, Cindy; King, Gregory G; Tonga, Katrina O.
Afiliación
  • Rutting S; Airway Physiology & Imaging Group and Woolcock Emphysema Centre, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Glebe, NSW, Australia.
  • Chapman DG; The Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, Australia.
  • Badal T; Airway Physiology & Imaging Group and Woolcock Emphysema Centre, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Glebe, NSW, Australia.
  • Sanai F; Translational Airways Group, School of Life Sciences, University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Zimmermann SC; Airway Physiology & Imaging Group and Woolcock Emphysema Centre, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Glebe, NSW, Australia.
  • Thamrin C; Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, NSW, Australia.
  • King GG; Airway Physiology & Imaging Group and Woolcock Emphysema Centre, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Glebe, NSW, Australia.
  • Tonga KO; The Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, Australia.
ERJ Open Res ; 7(1)2021 Jan.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33532464
ABSTRACT
Higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with less severe airway obstruction in older asthma patients with fixed airflow obstruction. This is potentially mediated through BMI-related mechanisms that increase lung stiffness (i.e. reduce lung compliance). https//bit.ly/3jBwCNy.

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: ERJ Open Res Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: ERJ Open Res Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia