Obesity
Report summarizes obesity study findings from Lille University
Published in Fitness and Wellness Business Week, April 25th, 2007
Current study results from the report, "Physiologic correlates of dyspnea in patients with morbid obesity," have been published. "Mechanisms of dyspnea in obesity remain unclear. This study was undertaken to determine the relationships between dyspnea and pulmonary function including inspiratory muscle endurance (IME) in morbidly obese patients before bariatric surgery," scientists in France report.
"RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES: Fifty-five patients with a mean±s.d. body mass index (BMI) of 49.4±7.0 kg/m2 were included. Dyspnea was evaluated by the Baseline Dyspnea Index (BDI; 0-12, 0=maximal dyspnea). Pulmonary function tests included a...
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