To evaluate the influence of inhaled bronchodilator therapy on spirometric test variables in obese and non-obese asthmatics

To evaluate the influence of inhaled bronchodilator therapy on spirometric test variables in obese and non-obese asthmatics

In India, the prevalence of overweight individuals is reported to be between 20-40% in various studies, with over 5-10% being obese. Obesity acts as a risk factor for asthma through various mechanisms and it also reduces the spirometric variables as well as total lung capacity and functional residua...

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Main Authors: Latha Sarma, Nandan Putti, Avinash Chaskar, Mohit Chilana KA, Asmath Qureshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KIMS Foundation and Research Center 2015-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical and Scientific Research
Subjects:
asthma
obese
non-obese
spirometry values
reversibility
cross sectional study
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