Overweight, obesity, and lung function in children and adults: A meta-analysis
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice | Sep 30, 2017
Forno E, et al. - This study focused on lung function in relation to overweight or obesity, and impact of age, sex, or asthma status on this link. Findings suggested harmful impacts of obesity on lung function, although variability was seen in specific patterns observed in children and adults. Overall, keeping in mind the detrimental impact of obesity on lung function, clinicians should include weight control in the airway disease management protocol in obese.
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