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 TongaPublished 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.