Weight loss and OSA and pulmonary function in obesity.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), daytime hypoxemia, and hypercapnia complicate obesity and are alleviated by weight loss. The flow-volume curve is a sensitive screening tool for most patients; the curve can monitor therapeutic efficacy of weight reduction.
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Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, NJ 07112.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D013147:Spirometry; D015431:Weight Loss