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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.

Sandra RuttingDavid G ChapmanTanya BadalFarid SanaiSabine C ZimmermannCindy ThamrinGregory G KingKatrina O Tonga
Published in: ERJ open research (2021)
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.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • weight gain
  • physical activity
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • lung function
  • community dwelling
  • weight loss