Gerald S Zavorsky1, Do Jun Kim, Nicolas V Christou. 1. Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, School of Medicine, Saint Mary's Health Center, Saint Louis University, 6420 Clayton Road, Room 290, Saint Louis, MO 63117, USA. zavorsky@slu.edu
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Morbidly obese individuals may have poor compensatory hyperventilation during exercise. The objective was to examine pulmonary gas exchange and the compensatory hyperventilatory response during exercise pre- and post-weight reduction surgery in obese subjects. METHODS: Fifteen patients (age=39+/-8 years, body mass index=47+/-6 kg/m2), with an excess weight of 69+/-17 kg, were recruited. Pulmonary function at rest was assessed and arterial-blood gases were sampled at rest and all levels of exercise pre- and 10+/-3 weeks postsurgery. RESULTS: There was a loss of excess weight 21+/-6 kg (p<0.01). Waist and hip circumference decreased by 13+/-9 and 8+/-7 cm, respectively (p<0.01). Prior to surgery, there was no compensatory hyperventilation between rest and peak exercise as arterial PCO2 (PaCO2) remained unchanged (37+/-3 mm Hg). However, postsurgery, there was compensatory hyperventilation as PaCO2 decreased to 33+/-2 mm Hg at peak exercise (p<0.01), with no change in peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak in L/min). Multiple linear regression revealed that the restored ventilatory response to exercise was most strongly associated with the reduction in overall fat mass (adjusted r2=0.25; p=0.03). Total weight loss of 21 kg induces adequate compensatory hyperventilation that begins to show at about 50% of VO2peak, resulting in improved gas exchange at moderate to peak exercise intensities. CONCLUSION: Improvement in compensatory hyperventilation is most closely related to loss in overall fat mass.
BACKGROUND: Morbidly obese individuals may have poor compensatory hyperventilation during exercise. The objective was to examine pulmonary gas exchange and the compensatory hyperventilatory response during exercise pre- and post-weight reduction surgery in obese subjects. METHODS: Fifteen patients (age=39+/-8 years, body mass index=47+/-6 kg/m2), with an excess weight of 69+/-17 kg, were recruited. Pulmonary function at rest was assessed and arterial-blood gases were sampled at rest and all levels of exercise pre- and 10+/-3 weeks postsurgery. RESULTS: There was a loss of excess weight 21+/-6 kg (p<0.01). Waist and hip circumference decreased by 13+/-9 and 8+/-7 cm, respectively (p<0.01). Prior to surgery, there was no compensatory hyperventilation between rest and peak exercise as arterial PCO2 (PaCO2) remained unchanged (37+/-3 mm Hg). However, postsurgery, there was compensatory hyperventilation as PaCO2 decreased to 33+/-2 mm Hg at peak exercise (p<0.01), with no change in peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak in L/min). Multiple linear regression revealed that the restored ventilatory response to exercise was most strongly associated with the reduction in overall fat mass (adjusted r2=0.25; p=0.03). Total weight loss of 21 kg induces adequate compensatory hyperventilation that begins to show at about 50% of VO2peak, resulting in improved gas exchange at moderate to peak exercise intensities. CONCLUSION: Improvement in compensatory hyperventilation is most closely related to loss in overall fat mass.
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