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Static respiratory mechanics are unaltered in males and females with obesity

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: The potential influence of obesity on the interrelationships between maximal expiratory flow, lung volume, and static lung elastic recoil pressure is unclear. These data show that the presence of obesity does not alter the relationship of flow and pressure across the mid-expiratory range in males and females. In addition, independent of obesity, females have smaller lungs and greater upstream flow resistance, which contributes to reduced maximal flow, when compared with males.

Source: Journal of Applied Physiology

DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00519.2023

Authors: Jonathon L. Stickford, Dharini M. Bhammar, Bryce N. Balmain, Tony G. Babb

Institutions: Texas Health Dallas, Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, The Ohio State University

Language: English

Topic: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green