Abstract Background and Objective Breathlessness is prevalent and associated with
medical consequences. Obesity is related to breathlessness. However, the magnitude of its …

Obesity and overweight are significant health problems worldwide, with a rapidly rising
prevalence [1]. Obesity and overweight have serious consequences, including higher rates …

Background Breathlessness is a common symptom related to a significant health burden.
However, the association of breathlessness with clinical characteristics, especially objective …

Introduction Breathlessness is common in the population, especially in women and
associated with adverse health outcomes. Obesity (body mass index (BMI)> 30 kg/m2) is …

Background Breathlessness causes significant burden in our community but the underlying
socio-demographic and lifestyle factors that may influence it are not well quantified. This …

Background and objective Chronic respiratory symptoms (in particular, breathlessness and
cough) can cause physical, social and emotional distress, and may indicate the presence of …

Introduction Breathlessness is common in the general population and associated with
poorer health. Prevalence, frequencies and overlap of underlying contributing conditions …

Background Breathlessness is a troublesome and prevalent symptom in the population, but
knowledge of related factors is scarce. The aim of this study was to identify the factors most …

Introduction Only a third of obese patients develop chronic ventilatory failure. This cross-
sectional study assessed multiple factors potentially associated with chronic ventilatory …

Introduction There is a general underappreciation of the spectrum of obesity-related
breathing disorders and their consequences. We therefore compared characteristics of …