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Beyond BMI: Obesity and Lung Disease.

Chest - 1 Mar 2018

Peters Ubong, Suratt Benjamin T, Bates Jason H T, Dixon Anne E

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The worldwide prevalence of obesity has increased rapidly in the last 3 decades, and this increase has led to important changes in the pathogenesis and clinical presentation of many common diseases. This review article examines the relationship between obesity and lung disease, highlighting some of the major findings that have advanced our understanding of the mechanisms contributing to this relationship. Changes...

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PMID: 28728934
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2017.07.010
PMCID: PMC5989645

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