The impact of body mass index, central obesity and physical activity on lung function: results of the EpiHealth study.

Magnus SvartengrenGui-Hong CaiMalinovschi Andrei Jenny Theorell Haglöw Christer JanssonSölve ElmståhlLars LindErik LampaEva Lindberg

Published in: ERJ open research (2020)

The association between BMI and lung function is dependent on the presence of central obesity. Independent of obesity, there is an association between physical activity and lung function.

Keyphrases

lung function
body mass index
weight gain
physical activity
cystic fibrosis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
air pollution
insulin resistance
weight loss
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
skeletal muscle