Spirometry and volumetric capnography in lung function assessment of obese and normal-weight individuals without asthma
Abstract Objective: To analyze and compare lung function of obese and healthy, normal-weight children and adolescents, without asthma, through spirometry and volumetric capnography. Methods: Cross-sectional study including 77 subjects (38 obese) aged 5-17 years. All subjects underwent spirometry a...
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Language: | English |
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Series: | Jornal de Pediatria |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-75572017000400398&lng=en&tlng=en |