RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The effect of obesity on chronic respiratory diseases: pathophysiology and therapeutic strategies
JF Canadian Medical Association Journal
JO CMAJ
FD Canadian Medical Association
SP 1293
OP 1299
DO 10.1503/cmaj.051299
VO 174
IS 9
A1 Poulain, Magali
A1 Doucet, Mariève
A1 Major, Geneviève C.
A1 Drapeau, Vicky
A1 Sériès, Frédéric
A1 Boulet, Louis-Philippe
A1 Tremblay, Angelo
A1 Maltais, François
YR 2006
UL http://www.cmaj.ca/content/174/9/1293.abstract
AB Sedentary lifestyles and increased pollution brought about by industrialization pose major challenges to the prevention of both obesity and chronic respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, obstructive sleep apnea and obesity hypoventilation syndrome. Obesity has emerged as an important risk factor for these respiratory diseases, and in many instances weight loss is associated with important symptomatic improvement. Moreover, obesity may influence the development and presentation of these diseases. In this article, we review the current understanding of the influence of obesity on chronic respiratory diseases and the clinical management of obesity concurrent with asthma, COPD, obstructive sleep apnea or obesity hypoventilation syndrome.