| Literature DB >> 19700056 |
John Harrington1, Teofilo Lee-Chiong.
Abstract
In this article, the combined effects of aging and obesity on the respiratory system are examined. Following a concise epidemiologic overview of the prevalence of obesity among older adults, the occurrence of prospective, often variable, health consequences related to this trend are considered as well as the observed effects of the association of both aging and obesity on respiratory anatomy, physiology, and diseases. Last, findings of research related to weight loss on respiratory function in obese older adults are summarized.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19700056 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2009.05.011
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Chest Med ISSN: 0272-5231 Impact factor: 2.878