Respiratory physiology and pulmonary complications in obesity
| Autor: | Justin C. Sebastian |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
Lung Diseases
medicine.medical_specialty Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Respiratory physiology Overweight Pulmonary function testing Endocrinology Humans Medicine Obesity Respiratory system Thoracic Wall Intensive care medicine Sleep Apnea Obstructive COPD Respiratory Physiological Phenomena business.industry medicine.disease Biomechanical Phenomena medicine.anatomical_structure Spirometry Breathing medicine.symptom Pulmonary Ventilation business Respiratory tract |
| Zdroj: | Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 27:157-161 |
| ISSN: | 1521-690X |
| Popis: | Obesity is generally accepted as a global epidemic and the most common metabolic disorder in the world. Obesity affects every organ system but the consequences on the respiratory system are often underappreciated. While the respiratory consequences of being overweight are predominantly mechanical, an inflammatory element has also been proposed. For this discussion, the components of the respiratory system can be divided into the airways, pulmonary parenchyma, pulmonary vasculature, and the upper respiratory tract. This section will discuss respiratory physiology and the mechanisms leading to breathing difficulties in obesity followed by the impact of obesity on commonly occurring pulmonary disorders. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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