title: Obesity and lung function: a systematic review.
abstract: Obesity is a chronic disease characterized by the excessive accumulation of body fat that is harmful to the individuals. Respiratory disorders are among the comorbidities associated with obesity. This study had the objective of investigating the alterations in respiratory function that affect obese individuals. A systematic review was performed, by selecting publications in the science databases MEDLINE and LILACS, using PubMed and SciELO. The articles that assessed pulmonary function by plethysmography and/or spirometry in obese individuals aged under 18 years were included. The results demonstrated that the obese individuals presented with a reduction in lung volume and capacity as compared to healthy individuals. Reduction of total lung capacity and reduction of forced vital capacity, accompanied by reduction of the forced expiratory volume after one second were the most representative findings in the samples. The articles analyzed proved the presence of a restrictive respiratory pattern associated with obesity.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Maceio, AL, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luciana Costa
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Melo
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Maceio, AL, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Alayde Mendonça da
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Maceio, AL, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Carolina do Nascimento
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Calles
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010991:Plethysmography; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014109:Total Lung Capacity / Q000502:physiology
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