In obese people, the presence of adipose tissue around the rib cage and abdomen and in
the visceral cavity loads the chest wall and reduces functional residual capacity (FRC). The …

Obesity has long been recognized as having significant effects on respiratory function. The
topic has been studied for at least the last half century, and some clear patterns have …

Rationale: Increased risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality has been related to both
lung function impairment and metabolic syndrome. Data on the relationship between lung …

Background Waist circumference (WC), a measure of abdominal obesity, is associated with
higher mortality independent of body mass index (BMI). Less is known about the association …

4. Dr. Gregory Kaltsas MD FRCP (Lon) is a Professor in General Medicine and
Endocrinology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. He was …

Abstract The positive association between overweight, obesity, and cardiovascular and all-
cause mortality is well established, even though this relation is typically U shaped with an …

Obesity is a chronic, multifactorial, and morbid disease. In the United States, 69% of adults
are overweight or have obesity, and the global prevalence of obesity is increasing. Obesity …

Obesity is the most common metabolic disease in the world and its prevalence has been
increasing over several decades. The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that, by …

The global increase in the prevalence and incidence of obesity has called serious attention
to this issue as a major public health concern. Obesity is associated with many chronic …

Measures of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference define general obesity and
abdominal obesity respectively. While high BMI has been established as a risk factor for …