Obesity affects airway reactivity
- VernacularTitle:肥胖对气道反应性的影响
- Author:
Hong PENG
;
Ping CHEN
;
Zhijun LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Obesity;
Body mass index;
Airway responsiveness
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
2006;0(15):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore if obesity is related to bronchial hyperresponsiveness in different sexuality.Methods A total of 1180 patients with provocation test positive were studied.We analysed the relation of body mass index(BMI)and FVC,FEV1,the relation of BMI and PC_20 FEV1 in all patients and in the men and the women,respectively.Results There was negative correlation between BMI and FVC,FEV_1 of the whole patients.There was also negative correlation between BMI and PC_20FEV_1 of the whole patients and the women but no correlation of the men.PC_20 FEV_1 of men was higher than that of women.Conclusion Obesity is related to the decrease of lung function and the increase of airway responsiveness,this affection is obviously in women.The airway responsiveness of women is higher than that of man.
